QLD · Toowoomba Council
Boodua, 4401
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Boodua is a welcoming smaller community in Toowoomba, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 95
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $2,624
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 29
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,196
- Employment rate
- 64.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 5
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 52.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 95 residents
- State safety percentile
- 69.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +24.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences84
- Good Order Offences27
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)36
- Traffic And Related Offences55
- Unlawful Entry25
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Planning & development
Development applications from QLD coordinated projects (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Wetalla Water Pipeline(part of the New Acland Coal Mine - Stage 3 Expansion)<br/><br/>A 45-kilometre underground water pipeline to supply up to 5500 megalitres of treated wastewater to the New Acland coal mine, which is earmarked for expansion.Completed EIS project
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- Drug Offencescrime84
- Good Order Offencescrime27
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime36
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime55
- Unlawful Entrycrime25
- Wetalla Water Pipelineplanning(part of the New Acland Coal Mine - Stage 3 Expansion)<br/><br/>A 45-kilometre underground water pipeline to supply up to 5500 megalitres of treated wastewater to the New Acland coal mine, which is earmarked for expansion.Completed EIS project
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- QLD coordinated projects — Queensland Department of State Development · Updated on site · State coordinated projects register (not council DAs)
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