QLD · Ipswich Council
North Booval, 4305
Current weather
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93% humidity · 7.9 km/h wind · 21.3° / 11.7° today · 0.7 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Dog friendly
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
North Booval is a practical mid-sized suburb in Ipswich, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. A younger crowd gives the area energy, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally.
Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and schools and education holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,041
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,327
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 83 of 1,173
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 50.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 124 / 122 / 38
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)
- $540
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)
- 157
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 74
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 51.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 98 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.7th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +9.1%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences599
- Good Order Offences323
- Other Property Damage292
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)947
- Traffic And Related Offences361
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
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gledson St at Bergin Street
- Gledson St at Jack Barkley Park
- Gledson St at Jack Barkley Park
- North Station Rd at Booval station
- North Station Rd at Booval station
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
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Gledson St at Bergin StreetBus stop
- Gledson St at Jack Barkley ParkBus stop
- Gledson St near Bergin StBus stop
- Jacaranda St near Burton StBus stop
- Jacaranda St near Cook StBus stop
- Jacaranda St near Tuggerah StBus stop
- Jacaranda St near Welsby StBus stop
- Jacaranda Street near Merrell StreetBus stop
- North Station Rd at 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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Tite Family ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kaleidoscope Kids Early Learning Centres - BoovalJacaranda 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
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
- 36.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4159th in Australia
- State rank
- 966th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #324 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #354 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
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
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Boovalamenitiestrain_station
- Carmen'samenitiesfast_food
- Convenience storeamenitiesconvenience
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Dog parkamenitiesdog_park
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Gledson St at Bergin Streetamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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