QLD · Bundaberg Council
Boolboonda, 4671
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Boolboonda is a residential smaller community in Bundaberg with a familiar suburban feel. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 55
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $1,281
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 29
- Median monthly mortgage
- $969
- Employment rate
- 30.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 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)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 1
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 36.4
- State safety percentile
- 42.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -0.3%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault21
- Good Order Offences17
- Other Property Damage16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)34
- Traffic And Related Offences135
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
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Boolboonda Railway TunnelState heritage place
- Boolboonda State Primary School (former)State heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- Assaultcrime21
- Good Order Offencescrime17
- Other Property Damagecrime16
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime34
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime135
- Boolboonda Railway TunnelheritageState heritage place
- Boolboonda State Primary School (former)heritageState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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