Boonah vs Coulson

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Boonah has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • Coulson carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Coulson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Coulson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 29%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Boonah is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)
  • Coulson sits closer to the CBD (80.5 km vs 85.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boonah

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Coulson carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Boonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.9% vs -13.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boonah Coulson
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.

Boonah Coulson
Walkability 81 / 0
Boonah — Walkability: 81/100 Coulson — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 71
Boonah — Safety: 50/100 Coulson — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boonah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coulson — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boonah has more residents (2,557 vs 168); Coulson has higher household incomes ($85,540 vs $54,080).

Boonah Coulson
Population 2,557
+93% vs other
 168
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% -13.8%
Median age 50 51
Median household income $54,080/yr $85,540/yr
+58% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+3% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boonah Coulson
0-4 4.3% / 3.6%
Boonah — 0-4: 4.3% Coulson — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 10.8% / 10.1%
Boonah — 5-14: 10.8% Coulson — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 6.5% / 6.5%
Boonah — 15-19: 6.5% Coulson — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 3.2% / 4.8%
Boonah — 20-24: 3.2% Coulson — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 10.0% / 8.3%
Boonah — 25-34: 10.0% Coulson — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 9.4% / 12.5%
Boonah — 35-44: 9.4% Coulson — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 10.2% / 14.9%
Boonah — 45-54: 10.2% Coulson — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 13.3% / 19.6%
Boonah — 55-64: 13.3% Coulson — 55-64: 19.6%
65-74 14.9% / 20.2%
Boonah — 65-74: 14.9% Coulson — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 10.2% / 4.8%
Boonah — 75-84: 10.2% Coulson — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 6.8% / 4.2%
Boonah — 85+: 6.8% Coulson — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boonah 31.5% couple families
Boonah — Couple Families: 31.5% Boonah — Lone Person: 45.8% Boonah — One Parent Families: 18.5% Boonah — Group Household: 3.3% Boonah — Other Families: 0.9%
Coulson 65.8% couple families
Coulson — Couple Families: 65.8% Coulson — Lone Person: 34.2% Coulson — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coulson — Group Household: 0.0% Coulson — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boonah 26.0% renting
Boonah — Owned Outright: 46.6% Boonah — Mortgage: 27.4% Boonah — Renting: 26.0%
Coulson 0.0% renting
Coulson — Owned Outright: 52.0% Coulson — Mortgage: 48.0% Coulson — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Boonah Coulson
England 3.3% / 2.4%
Boonah — England: 3.3% Coulson — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Boonah — New Zealand: 1.6% Coulson — New Zealand: not among its largest
Indonesia 0.7% / —
Boonah — Indonesia: 0.7% Coulson — Indonesia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Boonah — Philippines: 0.6% Coulson — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Boonah — Scotland: 0.4% Coulson — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

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

Boonah Coulson
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 11.9%
Boonah — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Coulson — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.5%
Boonah — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Coulson — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.7%
Boonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Coulson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.4%
Boonah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Coulson — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.8%
Boonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Coulson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boonah 88.7% houses
Boonah — Houses: 88.7% Boonah — Townhouses: 8.9% Boonah — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Coulson 110.9% houses
Coulson — Houses: 110.9% Coulson — Townhouses: 0.0% Coulson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boonah Coulson
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

Boonah Coulson
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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Boonah Coulson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Schools Higher than 7% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of QLD —

Liveability

Boonah is more walkable (81 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Boonah carries more crime risk (50 vs 29).

Boonah Coulson
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
29/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

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

Schools in Coulson

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Boonah sits further from the CBD (85.1 km vs 80.5 km).

Boonah Coulson
Walkability score 81/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 85.1 km
+5% vs other
 80.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 67 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.

Boonah Coulson
Car (driver) 73.4% / 81.2%
Boonah — Car (driver): 73.4% Coulson — Car (driver): 81.2%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 13.0%
Boonah — Worked from Home: 10.5% Coulson — Worked from Home: 13.0%
Car (passenger) 9.7% / 5.8%
Boonah — Car (passenger): 9.7% Coulson — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Boonah — Walked Only: 5.5% Coulson — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Boonah — Bicycle: 0.5% Coulson — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.2%).

Setting

Boonah Coulson
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 107 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boonah Coulson
Connectivity score 72/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,470 premises
 0%
73 premises

Climate

Boonah Coulson
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

Air quality (annual mean)

Boonah Coulson
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Boonah

Acreage Parks Retirees

Coulson

Retirees Rural

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