Allandale vs Boonah

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Allandale, most households are people living alone. In Boonah, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Allandale tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Boonah

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Allandale has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Allandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Allandale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Boonah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 85 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (85.1 km vs 88.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boonah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Allandale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.2% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Allandale and Boonah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allandale Boonah
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allandale Boonah
Walkability 0 / 81
Allandale — Walkability: 0/100 Boonah — Walkability: 81/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Allandale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boonah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boonah has more residents (2,557 vs 69); Allandale has higher household incomes ($82,836 vs $54,080).

Allandale Boonah
Population 69 2,557
+3606% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.2% +2.9%
Median age 48 50
Median household income $82,836/yr
+35% vs other
 $54,080/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk $300/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allandale Boonah
0-4 4.3% / 4.3%
Allandale — 0-4: 4.3% Boonah — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.6% / 10.8%
Allandale — 5-14: 11.6% Boonah — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 7.2% / 6.5%
Allandale — 15-19: 7.2% Boonah — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 — / 3.2%
Allandale — 20-24: not among its largest Boonah — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 20.3% / 10.0%
Allandale — 25-34: 20.3% Boonah — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 8.7% / 9.4%
Allandale — 35-44: 8.7% Boonah — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 13.0% / 10.2%
Allandale — 45-54: 13.0% Boonah — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 21.7% / 13.3%
Allandale — 55-64: 21.7% Boonah — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 23.2% / 14.9%
Allandale — 65-74: 23.2% Boonah — 65-74: 14.9%
75-84 4.3% / 10.2%
Allandale — 75-84: 4.3% Boonah — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ — / 6.8%
Allandale — 85+: not among its largest Boonah — 85+: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allandale 66.7% lone person
Allandale — Lone Person: 66.7% Allandale — Couple Families: 16.7% Allandale — One Parent Families: 16.7% Allandale — Group Household: 0.0% Allandale — Other Families: 0.0%
Boonah 45.8% lone person
Boonah — Lone Person: 45.8% Boonah — Couple Families: 31.5% Boonah — One Parent Families: 18.5% Boonah — Group Household: 3.3% Boonah — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allandale 0.0% renting
Allandale — Owned Outright: 66.7% Allandale — Mortgage: 33.3% Allandale — Renting: 0.0%
Boonah 26.0% renting
Boonah — Owned Outright: 46.6% Boonah — Mortgage: 27.4% Boonah — Renting: 26.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allandale Boonah
New Zealand 5.8% / 1.6%
Allandale — New Zealand: 5.8% Boonah — New Zealand: 1.6%
England — / 3.3%
Allandale — England: not among its largest Boonah — England: 3.3%
Indonesia — / 0.7%
Allandale — Indonesia: not among its largest Boonah — Indonesia: 0.7%
Philippines — / 0.6%
Allandale — Philippines: not among its largest Boonah — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland — / 0.4%
Allandale — Scotland: not among its largest Boonah — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.8%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allandale Boonah
Certificate III & IV 21.7% / 14.9%
Allandale — Certificate III & IV: 21.7% Boonah — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 7.1%
Allandale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Boonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 7.9%
Allandale — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Boonah — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 1.5%
Allandale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Boonah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.1%
Allandale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Boonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allandale 100.0% houses
Allandale — Houses: 100.0% Allandale — Townhouses: 0.0% Allandale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Boonah 88.7% houses
Boonah — Houses: 88.7% Boonah — Townhouses: 8.9% Boonah — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Allandale Boonah
Median house price — $740,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $369,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 24 days
from 24 sales

Development activity

Allandale Boonah
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Allandale Boonah
Houses — 3.1%
$500/wk on $849K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Allandale Boonah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 7% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 12% of QLD

Liveability

Boonah is more walkable (81 vs 0).

Allandale Boonah
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Allandale Boonah
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime — Moderate
50/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Allandale Boonah
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 3
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Allandale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Boonah

  • All Saints' School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Boonah State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Boonah State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Allandale Boonah
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 9
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 2
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

Allandale sits further from the CBD (88.2 km vs 85.1 km).

Allandale Boonah
Walkability score 0/100 81/100
Distance to Brisbane 88.2 km
+4% vs other
 85.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allandale Boonah
Car (driver) 71.0% / 73.4%
Allandale — Car (driver): 71.0% Boonah — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 29.0% / 10.5%
Allandale — Worked from Home: 29.0% Boonah — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) — / 9.7%
Allandale — Car (passenger): not among its largest Boonah — Car (passenger): 9.7%
Walked Only — / 5.5%
Allandale — Walked Only: not among its largest Boonah — Walked Only: 5.5%
Bicycle — / 0.5%
Allandale — Bicycle: not among its largest Boonah — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Allandale Boonah
Elevation 216 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Allandale Boonah
Connectivity score 29/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 44%
1,470 premises

Climate

Allandale Boonah
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Allandale Boonah
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Allandale Boonah
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allandale Boonah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allandale

Retirees Rural

Boonah

Acreage Parks Retirees

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