QLD · Scenic Rim Council
Boonah, 4310
Current weather
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91% humidity · 5.6 km/h wind · 20.5° / 11.1° today · 0.6 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
As a regional hub in Scenic Rim, Boonah combines local convenience with the appeal of a mid-sized suburb that feels genuinely its own. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. 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.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by housing affordability and parks and green space, while community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar regional towns.
Population
- Population
- 2,557
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,040
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 89 of 1,083
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,261
- Employment rate
- 43.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 82 / 88 / 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)
- 50
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 25
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 852 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences6
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)32
- Traffic And Related Offences42
- Unlawful Entry12
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle7
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 984
- All Saints' SchoolPrimary
- Boonah State High SchoolSecondary
- Boonah State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Fassifern Community CentreArts centre
- BendigoBank
- nabBank
- Bbq
- Scenic Milk BarCafe
- Urban SeedCafe
- Parts 4 / Revolve Auto PartsCar Parts
- Car repair
- Boonah Cultural CentreCommunity centre
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bicentenial ParkPark
- Boonah ShowgroundsPark
- Coronation ParkPark
- Dugandan ParkPark
- Rotary ParkPark
- Springleigh ParkPark
- Toby Slatter ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Boonah DentalYeates Avenuedentist
- Boonah HospitalLeonard Streethospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Boonah War Memorial and Memorial ParkState 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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 57.6/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1097th in Australia
- State rank
- 236th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #13 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #50 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australian Hotelamenities32 High Street, Boonahpub
- BP BoonahamenitiesWalter Streetfuel
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bendigoamenitiesbank
- Blumeamenities5 Church Street, Boonahrestaurant
- Boonah Chinese Restaurantamenitiesrestaurant
- Boonah Country Marketsamenitiesmarketplace
- Boonah Cultural Centreamenitiescommunity_centre
- Boonah Dentalamenities5 Yeates Avenue, Boonahdentist
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.