QLD · Ipswich Council
Booval, 4304
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Booval is a practical mid-sized suburb in Ipswich, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Neighbourhood food and coffee spots add warmth to the local routine. Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and community and employment lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in transport and access.
Population
- Population
- 2,723
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $994
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 145 of 1,386
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 43.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 154 / 257 / 191
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $495
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 228
- Against the person
- 38
- Against property
- 111
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +3.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault100
- Drug Offences223
- Other Property Damage105
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)370
- Traffic And Related Offences131
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,022
- Sacred Heart 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
Public transport
18 public transport stops in this suburb
- Booval Fair
- Booval Fair
- Booval station
- Brisbane Rd at Eileen Street
- Brisbane Rd at Hamilton Street
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
76 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Harry Brown'sAlcohol
170 Brisbane Road, Booval
- ANZATM
- Bendigo BankATM
- Baby BuntingBaby Goods
Unit 5a 214 Brisbane Road, Booval
- Booval BakeryBakery
- Bendigo BankBank
Unit 2 160 Brisbane Road, Booval
- Tap'dBar
170 Brisbane Road, Booval
- Bbq (2)
- Booval FairBus stop
- Booval stationBus stop
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Abundant Life Chiropracticalternative
- Kambu Booval Respiratory ClinicBrisbane Roadclinic
- PharmacyBrisbane Roadpharmacy
- Station Road Medical CentreSouth Station Roadclinic
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)
- 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
- Booval HouseState heritage place
- Booval War MemorialState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- BindarraCole Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 39.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3665th in Australia
- State rank
- 845th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #309 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #336 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 75%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ANZamenitiesatm
- Ampolamenitiescompressed_air
- Ampolamenitiesfuel
- Australia Post Parcel Lockeramenitiesparcel_locker
- Baby BuntingamenitiesUnit 5a 214 Brisbane Road, Boovalbaby_goods
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bendigo Bankamenitiesatm
- Bendigo BankamenitiesUnit 2 160 Brisbane Road, Boovalbank
- Big Wamenitiesdepartment_store
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Ipswich Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.