Boondall
Boondall is close to a train.
Boondall is close to a train station (Boondall, about 300 m as the crow flies). The trade-offs: rents have risen 6% in the past year (RTA); other theft is reported 139% above the Queensland rate for the Boondall Division.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $1,887 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- close to a train station (Boondall, about 300 m as the crow flies)
What to weigh up
- rents have risen 6% in the past year (RTA)
- other theft is reported 139% above the Queensland rate for the Boondall Division
Boondall on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Boondall, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Boondall against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Boondall population grew from 9,622 in 2016 to 10,430 in 2025, a change of 8.4% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Boondall | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,622 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 9,698 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,729 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,712 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,709 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,738 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,867 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 10,022 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 10,267 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 10,430 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+952
- Internal migration out+961
- Overseas migration in+193
- Natural increase+58
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,218 | 9,596 | +4.1% |
| Median age | 37 | 38 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,585/wk | $1,887/wk | +19% |
| Median weekly rent | $399/wk | $415/wk | +4.0% |
| Born overseas | 28.9% | 27.0% | -1.9 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 30.2%
- Mortgaged 38.2%
- Rented 27.4%
- Other / not stated 4.2%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Boondall against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Boondall went from $620 in 2024-Q1 to $670 in 2026-Q2, up 8%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Boondall | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $620 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $610 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $620 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $630 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $645 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $670 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $700n=12 | $800n=18 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $720n=23 | — |
| Unit / flat | $420n=12 | — | — | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Boondall was $670 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 6% on a year earlier. That is $14 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $700.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $670 | +6.3% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $645 | +7.5% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | +8.3% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | +4.8% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $630 | +3.3% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $600 | −3.2% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $600 | +0.0% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $620 | +14.8% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $610 | +8.9% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $620 | +9.7% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $600 | +9.1% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $540 | +18.7% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $560 | +10.9% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $565 | +13.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $550 | +17.0% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $455 | +1.1% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $505 | +17.4% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $500 | +16.3% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $470 | +11.9% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $450 | +7.1% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $430 | +1.2% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $430 | +4.9% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $420 | +0.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $420 | +3.7% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $425 | +6.3% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $410 | +0.0% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $420 | +5.0% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $405 | −3.6% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $400 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $410 | +2.5% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $400 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $420 | +5.0% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $400 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $400 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $400 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $400 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 6score 1,022
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 6score 1,005
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 6score 1,003
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 6score 999
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Boondall sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Boondall is policed by the Queensland Police Service Boondall Division, which also covers Zillmere, Chermside and Geebung. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Boondall specifically.
Most-reported offences · Boondall Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)6,296 /100k+139% vs QLD↑ 10%
- Drug Offences2,939 /100k+76% vs QLD↑ 49%
- Assault1,161 /100k+10% vs QLD↓ 3%
- Unlawful Entry705 /100k+4% vs QLD↓ 37%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle305 /100k−10% vs QLD↓ 20%
- Robbery80 /100k+77% vs QLD↓ 8%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Boondall Division — not Boondall on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Boondall Division over the last 12 months, running 139% above the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Boondall — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 6,296 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 10% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 2,939 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 49% vs prior year |
| Assault | 1,161 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 3% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 705 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 37% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 305 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 20% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 80 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Boondall Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202250%
- 20115.5%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
35% of Boondall is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 25%
- Medium 4.2%
- Low 2.2%
- Very Low 3.6%
Boondall has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022 and 2011, with up to about 50% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 35% of Boondall as flood-liable, roughly 29% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 50% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 5.5% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 35% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 25% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 4.2% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 2.2% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 3.6% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Boondall SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 1 supermarket and 21 green spaces. For families: 8 playgrounds. 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.
Cafés and restaurants are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- Boondall State School
- St Joseph's Nudgee College
Childcare & kindergartens
- Boondall Community Kindergarten
- Sunkids Boondall
Supermarkets
- IGA
Green spaces
- 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
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Boondall has 17 council parks covering 119 ha, with 4.3 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 4 have a barbecue and 3 have a dog off-leash area.
- Boondall Wetlands Western Extension225 Stanworth Road, Boondall78 ha3.6 km bikeway & shared path
- Donna Philp Park81 Holme Avenue, Boondall15 ha0.5 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Boondall Park2332 Sandgate Road, Boondall6.2 haDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Northumbria Road Park389 Aberdeen Parade, Boondall6.2 ha1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Frank Sleeman Park39 Zillmere Road, Boondall3.5 ha1 barbecue
- Mulbeam Park131 Muller Road, Boondall2.9 ha1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Barlow Place Park26 Gertrude Street, Boondall2.7 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Eton Avenue Park289 Aberdeen Parade, Boondall1.8 ha
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- Stanworth Road Park73 Stanworth Road, Boondall0.6 ha
- Roghan Road Park (No. 2260)2260 Sandgate Road, Boondall0.5 ha
- Keppel Street Park37 Keppel Street, Boondall0.4 ha
- Muller Road Park7 Muller Road, Boondall0.3 ha
- Wahl Street Park13 Wahl Street, Boondall0.2 ha
- Franchina Family Park25 Jalomy Street, Boondall0.2 ha
- Gildor Street Park29 Gildor Street, Boondall0.2 ha
- Laar Crescent Park28 Laar Crescent, Boondall0.2 ha
- Marella Street Park2 Marella Street, Boondall0.1 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Boondall. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Boondall Wetlands · Nudgee Beach · 574 ha
- Tufnell Road Park · Banyo · 10 ha
- Radley Street Park · Virginia · 0.1 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Boondall on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Boondall, the train runs to Fortitude Valley in the Brisbane CBD in about 28 minutes, roughly every 15 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Boondall
- TrainShorncliffe - Cleveland~28 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- 310Brighton - City Express~37 min · every ~32 min in the peak · via the busway at RBWH
- 325Boondall - City Express~58 min · every ~30 min in the peak · via the busway at Normanby
- 335Sandgate - City Express via Kirby Road~69 min · every ~25 min in the peak · via the busway at RBWH
- TrainShorncliffe - Brisbane City~28 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Fortitude Valley | about 28 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 36 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 15 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| Train — Shorncliffe - Cleveland | about 28 min |
| 310 — Brighton - City Express | about 37 min, joins the busway at RBWH |
| 325 — Boondall - City Express | about 58 min, joins the busway at Normanby |
| 335 — Sandgate - City Express via Kirby Road | about 69 min, joins the busway at RBWH |
| Train — Shorncliffe - Brisbane City | about 28 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Boondall SA2 contains 2 schools — 1 primary school and 1 combined school, of which 1 is government and 1 non-government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Boondall sits in decile 6 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 66% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Boondall State School (primary), Sandgate District State High School (junior secondary), Sandgate District State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Shorncliffe State School (primary), Virginia State School (primary), Earnshaw State College (primary), Zillmere State School (primary), Sandgate State School (primary), Earnshaw State College (junior secondary), Aspley State High School (junior secondary), Earnshaw State College (senior secondary), Aspley State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Boondall State School · State · Prep–6
- St Joseph's Nudgee College (Boondall) · Catholic · 5–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Nundah
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBoondall+1.6%
- 01Northgate - Virginia+1.7%
- 02Nundah+1.7%
- 03Nudgee - Banyo+0.9%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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