Booie vs Wattle Camp

Booie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 52 in Wattle Camp. 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 Wattle Camp, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Booie: a median of $870,000, against $502,000 in Wattle Camp, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Booie tends to suit couples, while Wattle Camp suits people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 42%)

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

First-home buyers

Wattle Camp

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($260,750 vs $457,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($502,500 vs $870,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Booie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Booie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (208.6 km vs 217.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (170 min vs 175 min)

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 67/100)

Weighs 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 Wattle Camp 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 Wattle Camp
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 Wattle Camp
Walkability 0 / 0
Booie — Walkability: 0/100 Wattle Camp — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 33
Booie — Safety: 62/100 Wattle Camp — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 63
Booie — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wattle Camp — Low fire risk: 63/100

Demographics

Booie has more residents (1,094 vs 543); Booie has higher household incomes ($74,256 vs $45,604).

Booie Wattle Camp
Population 1,094
+50% vs other
 543
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +5.0%
Median age 48 52
Median household income $74,256/yr
+39% vs other
 $45,604/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+6% vs other
 $235/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Booie Wattle Camp
0-4 5.0% / 2.8%
Booie — 0-4: 5.0% Wattle Camp — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 13.1% / 11.8%
Booie — 5-14: 13.1% Wattle Camp — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 6.2% / 5.7%
Booie — 15-19: 6.2% Wattle Camp — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.4% / 2.9%
Booie — 20-24: 3.4% Wattle Camp — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 6.8% / 8.3%
Booie — 25-34: 6.8% Wattle Camp — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 11.5% / 9.2%
Booie — 35-44: 11.5% Wattle Camp — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 14.4% / 12.0%
Booie — 45-54: 14.4% Wattle Camp — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 14.9% / 23.4%
Booie — 55-64: 14.9% Wattle Camp — 55-64: 23.4%
65-74 15.9% / 17.3%
Booie — 65-74: 15.9% Wattle Camp — 65-74: 17.3%
75-84 8.2% / 5.2%
Booie — 75-84: 8.2% Wattle Camp — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 1.0% / 0.7%
Booie — 85+: 1.0% Wattle Camp — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.4%).

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%
Wattle Camp 30.5% couple families
Wattle Camp — Couple Families: 30.5% Wattle Camp — Lone Person: 49.2% Wattle Camp — One Parent Families: 11.7% Wattle Camp — Group Household: 8.6%
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%
Wattle Camp 8.5% renting
Wattle Camp — Owned Outright: 55.9% Wattle Camp — Mortgage: 35.6% Wattle Camp — Renting: 8.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Booie Wattle Camp
Certificate III & IV 19.5% / 16.2%
Booie — Certificate III & IV: 19.5% Wattle Camp — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 3.9%
Booie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Wattle Camp — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 2.9%
Booie — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Wattle Camp — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.9%
Booie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Wattle Camp — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Booie — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Wattle Camp — 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 Wattle Camp
England 2.1% / 3.7%
Booie — England: 2.1% Wattle Camp — England: 3.7%
New Zealand 1.6% / 4.1%
Booie — New Zealand: 1.6% Wattle Camp — New Zealand: 4.1%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.6%
Booie — Philippines: 0.6% Wattle Camp — Philippines: 0.6%
Zimbabwe — / 0.7%
Booie — Zimbabwe: not among its largest Wattle Camp — Zimbabwe: 0.7%
France 0.6% / —
Booie — France: 0.6% Wattle Camp — France: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Booie — Thailand: 0.5% Wattle Camp — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

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

Property market

Booie Wattle Camp
Median house price $870,000 $502,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $457,500 $260,750
Typical days to sell (houses) — 60 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Booie Wattle Camp
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 7% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Booie scores higher overall (49 vs 12).

Booie Wattle Camp
Grade B D
Score 49/100 12/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Wattle Camp carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Wattle Camp carries more crime risk (67 vs 38).

Booie Wattle Camp
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 Wattle Camp
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 Wattle Camp
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 21 1

Mobility

Wattle Camp sits further from the CBD (217.4 km vs 208.6 km).

Booie Wattle Camp
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 208.6 km 217.4 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 170 min 175 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 Wattle Camp
Car (driver) 77.8% / 83.2%
Booie — Car (driver): 77.8% Wattle Camp — Car (driver): 83.2%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 7.6%
Booie — Worked from Home: 13.2% Wattle Camp — Worked from Home: 7.6%
Car (passenger) 6.2% / 5.9%
Booie — Car (passenger): 6.2% Wattle Camp — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 3.4%
Booie — Walked Only: 1.8% Wattle Camp — Walked Only: 3.4%
Bus 1.0% / —
Booie — Bus: 1.0% Wattle Camp — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.2%).

Setting

Booie Wattle Camp
Elevation 402 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 368 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Booie

Retirees Rural

Wattle Camp

Rural

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