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Boondall, QLD 4034 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
9,596
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
38
Median age
Years
27.0%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.6
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,887/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$834/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$415/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,800/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
83.0%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
4.1%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.3%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
60.8%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
5.4%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
66.0%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 30.2%Mortgaged 38.2%Rented 27.4%Other / not stated 4.2%

Where the growth came from

Boondall gained 952 residents from internal migration and 193 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,040 people moved away — a net addition of 105 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+952
Internal migration out+961
Overseas migration in+193
Natural increase+58
Population (ERP)
10,430
▲ 2,175 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.59%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+105
1,145 in · 1,040 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
99th
Top 41% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Boondall against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Boondall population grew from 9,622 in 2016 to 10,430 in 2025, a change of 8.4% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearBoondallQueensland average
20169,6224,845,152
20179,6984,926,380
20189,7295,006,623
20199,7125,088,847
20209,7095,165,613
20219,7385,215,814
20229,8675,310,905
202310,0225,450,235
202410,2675,571,890
202510,4305,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population9,2189,596+4.1%
Median age3738+1 yr
Median household income$1,585/wk$1,887/wk+19%
Median weekly rent$399/wk$415/wk+4.0%
Born overseas28.9%27.0%-1.9 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
3
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
21
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Boondall SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 21 parks. For families: 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 2 restaurants. Staying active: 1 public pool and 40 sports fields. The nearest train station, Boondall, is about 300 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 45 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Boondall State School
  • St Joseph's Nudgee College
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Boondall Community Kindergarten
  • Sunkids Boondall
Supermarkets
  • IGA
Parks
  • Eton Avenue Park
  • Stanworth Road Park
  • Donna Philps Reserve
  • Northumbria Road Park
  • Franchina Family Park
  • Franchina Family Park
  • Gildor St Park
  • Wahl Street Park
Train stations
  • Boondall
  • North Boondall

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 6
score 1,022
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 6
score 1,005
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 6
score 1,003
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 6
score 999

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Eagle Farm - Pinkenba+9.8%
02Northgate - Virginia+1.7%
03Nundah+1.7%
04Nudgee - Banyo+0.9%
05Brisbane Airport+0.0%