Booie vs Corndale

Booie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 56 in Corndale. 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 Corndale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Booie tends to suit families with children, while Corndale suits people living alone and older residents.

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 41%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Corndale

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $250/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Booie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 194 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (208.6 km vs 229.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Corndale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 25%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Corndale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (38.1% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Booie Corndale
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.

Booie Corndale
Walkability 0 / 0
Booie — Walkability: 0/100 Corndale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 66
Booie — Safety: 62/100 Corndale — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 63
Booie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Corndale — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Booie has more residents (1,094 vs 58); Booie rents higher ($250/wk vs $100/wk).

Booie Corndale
Population 1,094
+95% vs other
 58
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +38.1%
Median age 48 56
Median household income $74,256/yr
+11% vs other
 $66,300/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+60% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Booie Corndale
0-4 5.0% / —
Booie — 0-4: 5.0% Corndale — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 13.1% / 6.9%
Booie — 5-14: 13.1% Corndale — 5-14: 6.9%
15-19 6.2% / 6.9%
Booie — 15-19: 6.2% Corndale — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 3.4% / 6.9%
Booie — 20-24: 3.4% Corndale — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 6.8% / 6.9%
Booie — 25-34: 6.8% Corndale — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 11.5% / 8.6%
Booie — 35-44: 11.5% Corndale — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 14.4% / 15.5%
Booie — 45-54: 14.4% Corndale — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 14.9% / 15.5%
Booie — 55-64: 14.9% Corndale — 55-64: 15.5%
65-74 15.9% / 15.5%
Booie — 65-74: 15.9% Corndale — 65-74: 15.5%
75-84 8.2% / 19.0%
Booie — 75-84: 8.2% Corndale — 75-84: 19.0%
85+ 1.0% / —
Booie — 85+: 1.0% Corndale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Booie 50.5% couple families
Booie — Couple Families: 50.5% Booie — Lone Person: 29.7% Booie — One Parent Families: 14.9% Booie — Group Household: 5.0%
Corndale 58.3% couple families
Corndale — Couple Families: 58.3% Corndale — Lone Person: 41.7% Corndale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Corndale — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Booie 8.0% renting
Booie — Owned Outright: 53.6% Booie — Mortgage: 38.3% Booie — Renting: 8.0%
Corndale 0.0% renting
Corndale — Owned Outright: 80.0% Corndale — Mortgage: 20.0% Corndale — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Booie Corndale
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 10.3%
Booie — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Corndale — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 13.8%
Booie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Corndale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 13.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / —
Booie — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Corndale — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Booie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Corndale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Booie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Corndale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).

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.

Booie Corndale
New Zealand 1.6% / 6.9%
Booie — New Zealand: 1.6% Corndale — New Zealand: 6.9%
England 2.1% / 5.2%
Booie — England: 2.1% Corndale — England: 5.2%
Zimbabwe — / 6.9%
Booie — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Corndale — Zimbabwe: 6.9%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Booie — Philippines: 0.6% Corndale — Philippines: not among its largest
France 0.6% / —
Booie — France: 0.6% Corndale — France: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Booie — Thailand: 0.5% Corndale — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Booie 98.0% houses
Booie — Houses: 98.0% Booie — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Corndale 100.0% houses
Corndale — Houses: 100.0% Corndale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Booie Corndale
Median house price $870,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $457,500 —

Development activity

Booie Corndale
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Booie Corndale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 17% 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 42% of QLD

Liveability

Booie Corndale
Grade B —
Score 49/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Corndale carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0).

Booie Corndale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Low
34/100
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 Corndale
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Booie Corndale
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 21 1

Mobility

Corndale sits further from the CBD (229.9 km vs 208.6 km).

Booie Corndale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 208.6 km 229.9 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 194 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.

Booie Corndale
Car (driver) 77.8% / 48.1%
Booie — Car (driver): 77.8% Corndale — Car (driver): 48.1%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 29.6%
Booie — Worked from Home: 13.2% Corndale — Worked from Home: 29.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / 22.2%
Booie — Walked Only: 1.8% Corndale — Walked Only: 22.2%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / —
Booie — Car (passenger): 6.2% Corndale — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Booie — Bus: 1.0% Corndale — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.8%).

Setting

Booie Corndale
Elevation 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 414 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Booie Corndale
Connectivity score 31/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
474 premises
 0%
24 premises

Council rates

Booie Corndale
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Booie Corndale
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 Corndale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Booie

Retirees Rural

Corndale

Retirees Rural

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