Booie vs Sandy Ridges

Booie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Sandy Ridges. 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 Sandy Ridges, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Booie tends to suit families with children, while Sandy Ridges suits people living alone.

Booie is a notably larger community with 1094 residents compared to Sandy Ridges' 111, and offers substantially higher household incomes at $74,256 annually versus $46,800. Booie also presents a lower crime risk score of 38 compared to Sandy Ridges' 78, and sits in a higher socio-economic decile. Both are rural Queensland locations roughly 205–209 km from the CBD, with Booie commanding higher weekly rents at $250 versus $195. Booie may better suit those seeking a more established community with stronger economic indicators, while Sandy Ridges appeals to those prioritising a quieter, more remote setting.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Booie

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 78/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 52%)

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 35%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Sandy Ridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($195/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Sandy Ridges

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (164 min vs 170 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (205.9 km vs 208.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Booie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 78/100)

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

Investors

Sandy Ridges

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.7% vs 5.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Booie and Sandy Ridges 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 Sandy Ridges
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 Sandy Ridges
Walkability 0 / 0
Booie — Walkability: 0/100 Sandy Ridges — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 22
Booie — Safety: 62/100 Sandy Ridges — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Booie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sandy Ridges — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Booie has more residents (1,094 vs 111); Booie has higher household incomes ($74,256 vs $46,800).

Booie Sandy Ridges
Population 1,094
+90% vs other
 111
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +24.7%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $74,256/yr
+37% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+22% vs other
 $195/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Booie Sandy Ridges
0-4 5.0% / 3.6%
Booie — 0-4: 5.0% Sandy Ridges — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.1% / 9.9%
Booie — 5-14: 13.1% Sandy Ridges — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.2% / 6.3%
Booie — 15-19: 6.2% Sandy Ridges — 15-19: 6.3%
20-24 3.4% / 4.5%
Booie — 20-24: 3.4% Sandy Ridges — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 6.8% / 12.6%
Booie — 25-34: 6.8% Sandy Ridges — 25-34: 12.6%
35-44 11.5% / 9.0%
Booie — 35-44: 11.5% Sandy Ridges — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 14.4% / 15.3%
Booie — 45-54: 14.4% Sandy Ridges — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 14.9% / 18.9%
Booie — 55-64: 14.9% Sandy Ridges — 55-64: 18.9%
65-74 15.9% / 16.2%
Booie — 65-74: 15.9% Sandy Ridges — 65-74: 16.2%
75-84 8.2% / 7.2%
Booie — 75-84: 8.2% Sandy Ridges — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.0% / —
Booie — 85+: 1.0% Sandy Ridges — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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%
Sandy Ridges 40.7% couple families
Sandy Ridges — Couple Families: 40.7% Sandy Ridges — Lone Person: 48.1% Sandy Ridges — One Parent Families: 11.1% Sandy Ridges — 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%
Sandy Ridges 10.0% renting
Sandy Ridges — Owned Outright: 40.0% Sandy Ridges — Mortgage: 50.0% Sandy Ridges — Renting: 10.0%
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.

Booie Sandy Ridges
England 2.1% / 5.4%
Booie — England: 2.1% Sandy Ridges — England: 5.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Booie — New Zealand: 1.6% Sandy Ridges — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Booie — Philippines: 0.6% Sandy Ridges — Philippines: not among its largest
France 0.6% / —
Booie — France: 0.6% Sandy Ridges — France: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Booie — Thailand: 0.5% Sandy Ridges — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.4%).

Qualifications

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

Booie Sandy Ridges
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 17.1%
Booie — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Sandy Ridges — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.1%
Booie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Sandy Ridges — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 2.7%
Booie — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Sandy Ridges — Bachelor Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / —
Booie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Sandy Ridges — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Booie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Sandy Ridges — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Booie 98.0% houses
Booie — Houses: 98.0% Booie — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Sandy Ridges 92.9% houses
Sandy Ridges — Houses: 92.9% Sandy Ridges — Flats / Apartments: 7.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Booie Sandy Ridges
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Sandy Ridges carries more crime risk (78 vs 38).

Booie Sandy Ridges
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 High
78/100
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 Sandy Ridges
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 Sandy Ridges
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 21 2

Mobility

Booie sits further from the CBD (208.6 km vs 205.9 km).

Booie Sandy Ridges
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 208.6 km
+1% vs other
 205.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 164 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4610
 0.1%
postcode 4615
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4610
 67
postcode 4615

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 Sandy Ridges
Car (driver) 77.8% / 51.4%
Booie — Car (driver): 77.8% Sandy Ridges — Car (driver): 51.4%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 40.0%
Booie — Worked from Home: 13.2% Sandy Ridges — Worked from Home: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 8.6%
Booie — Car (passenger): 6.2% Sandy Ridges — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / —
Booie — Walked Only: 1.8% Sandy Ridges — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
Booie — Bus: 1.0% Sandy Ridges — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Booie Sandy Ridges
Elevation 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 331 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Booie Sandy Ridges
Connectivity score 31/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
474 premises
 0%
49 premises

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Booie

Retirees Rural

Sandy Ridges

Rural

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