QLD · Noosa Council
Boreen Point, 4565
Current weather
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Desirability score
- National parks
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Boreen Point is a regional centre in Noosa that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and community and employment relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 359
- Median age
- 62
- Median household income / week
- $934
- Dwelling vacancy
- 32.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 79 of 243
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 37.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 8 / 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)
- 7
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 19.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 359 residents
- State safety percentile
- 11.6th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +26.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault20
- Drug Offences78
- Other Property Damage33
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)47
- Traffic And Related Offences41
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
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (6)
- Bench (2)
- Drinking water
- Playground (3)
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Shower (2)
- Sports field
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boreen Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Borg ParkPark
- Coates ParkPark
- Foreshore ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 27.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5729th in Australia
- State rank
- 1315th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #357 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #806 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 58%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
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Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Noosa Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.