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QLD · North Burnett Council

Boynewood, 4626

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  • Green suburb
What Boynewood is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Boynewood is a welcoming smaller community in North Burnett, with a settled community character. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.

Population

Population
138
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,187
Dwelling vacancy
20.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
9 of 44
Median monthly mortgage
$1,365
Employment rate
63.7%
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)
3
Against the person
1
Against property
1
Rate per 1,000 residents
21.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 138 residents
State safety percentile
14.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-45.6%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault5
  • Drug Offences4
  • Good Order Offences8
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)4
  • Traffic And Related Offences13

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
985
  • Boynewood State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Parking

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

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

  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Assaultcrime5
  • Drug Offencescrime4
  • Good Order Offencescrime8
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime4
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime13
  • Boynewood State SchoolschoolsPrimary

Data sources & freshness

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