Booie vs Coolabunia
Coolabunia is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Booie. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Booie, about half of households are couple families. In Coolabunia, most households are couple families. On these figures, Coolabunia tends to suit couples.
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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Booie
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 33%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Coolabunia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Coolabunia
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- sits closer to the CBD (202.4 km vs 208.6 km)
- has a shorter drive in (165 min vs 170 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Coolabunia
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Booie and Coolabunia drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Booie has more residents (1,094 vs 173); Booie has higher household incomes ($74,256 vs $60,632).
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,094 +84% vs other | 173 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +5.2% | +7.5% |
| Median age | 48 | 45 |
| Median household income | $74,256/yr +18% vs other | $60,632/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $250/wk +10% vs other | $225/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $870,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $457,500 | — |
Development activity
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of QLD | Higher than 25% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 37% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 66% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
Liveability
Coolabunia is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | B | — |
| Score | 49/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 38/100 | Moderate 44/100 |
| 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 same for both | |
Schools
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Booie
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Coolabunia
- Coolabunia State School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 1 same for both | |
| Childcare | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 21 | 2 |
Mobility
Booie sits further from the CBD (208.6 km vs 202.4 km).
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 208.6 km +3% vs other | 202.4 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 170 min | 165 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.3% postcode 4610 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 4610 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).
Setting
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 402 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 507 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 31/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 2% 474 premises | 0% 90 premises |
Council rates
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Booie | Coolabunia | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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