Boonah vs Dugandan

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.

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

Boonah

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • But Dugandan is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Boonah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 4/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 76 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (85.1 km vs 89 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 4/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)

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

Boonah and Dugandan 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 Dugandan
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 Dugandan
Walkability 81 / 4
Boonah — Walkability: 81/100 Dugandan — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 50 / 59
Boonah — Safety: 50/100 Dugandan — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boonah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Dugandan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boonah has more residents (2,557 vs 602); Dugandan has higher household incomes ($65,312 vs $54,080).

Boonah Dugandan
Population 2,557
+76% vs other
 602
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +1.5%
Median age 50
same for both
Median household income $54,080/yr $65,312/yr
+21% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boonah Dugandan
0-4 4.3% / 4.3%
Boonah — 0-4: 4.3% Dugandan — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.8% / 9.6%
Boonah — 5-14: 10.8% Dugandan — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 6.5% / 6.1%
Boonah — 15-19: 6.5% Dugandan — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 3.2% / 4.0%
Boonah — 20-24: 3.2% Dugandan — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 10.0% / 10.3%
Boonah — 25-34: 10.0% Dugandan — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 9.4% / 9.8%
Boonah — 35-44: 9.4% Dugandan — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 10.2% / 10.1%
Boonah — 45-54: 10.2% Dugandan — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 13.3% / 13.6%
Boonah — 55-64: 13.3% Dugandan — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 14.9% / 17.8%
Boonah — 65-74: 14.9% Dugandan — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 10.2% / 10.5%
Boonah — 75-84: 10.2% Dugandan — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 6.8% / 3.5%
Boonah — 85+: 6.8% Dugandan — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boonah 45.8% lone person
Boonah — Lone Person: 45.8% Boonah — Couple Families: 31.5% Boonah — One Parent Families: 18.5% Boonah — Group Household: 3.3% Boonah — Other Families: 0.9%
Dugandan 39.6% lone person
Dugandan — Lone Person: 39.6% Dugandan — Couple Families: 43.9% Dugandan — One Parent Families: 14.4% Dugandan — Group Household: 2.2% Dugandan — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Dugandan 19.4% renting
Dugandan — Owned Outright: 51.7% Dugandan — Mortgage: 28.9% Dugandan — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boonah Dugandan
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 14.3%
Boonah — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Dugandan — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.1%
Boonah — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Dugandan — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.0%
Boonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Dugandan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 2.2%
Boonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Dugandan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.5%
Boonah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Dugandan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%

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

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 Dugandan
England 3.3% / 5.6%
Boonah — England: 3.3% Dugandan — England: 5.6%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.3%
Boonah — New Zealand: 1.6% Dugandan — New Zealand: 1.3%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.5%
Boonah — Philippines: 0.6% Dugandan — Philippines: 0.5%
Canada — / 0.8%
Boonah — Canada: not among its largest Dugandan — Canada: 0.8%
Indonesia 0.7% / —
Boonah — Indonesia: 0.7% Dugandan — Indonesia: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Boonah — South Africa: not among its largest Dugandan — South Africa: 0.7%
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Boonah — Malaysia: not among its largest Dugandan — Malaysia: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Boonah — Scotland: 0.4% Dugandan — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

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%
Dugandan 100.0% houses
Dugandan — Houses: 100.0% Dugandan — Townhouses: 0.0% Dugandan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boonah Dugandan
Median house price $740,000 $795,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $369,000 $369,450
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 24 sales
 7 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Boonah Dugandan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools Higher than 7% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of QLD —

Liveability

Boonah is more walkable (81 vs 4); Dugandan scores higher overall (55 vs 48).

Boonah Dugandan
Grade C B
Score 48/100 55/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Boonah Dugandan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
41/100
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 Dugandan
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 Dugandan

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

Amenities in the suburb

Boonah Dugandan
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 9 0
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 3

Mobility

Dugandan sits further from the CBD (89 km vs 85.1 km).

Boonah Dugandan
Walkability score 81/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 85.1 km 89 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 76 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 Dugandan
Car (driver) 73.4% / 75.6%
Boonah — Car (driver): 73.4% Dugandan — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 16.3%
Boonah — Worked from Home: 10.5% Dugandan — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 9.7% / 4.3%
Boonah — Car (passenger): 9.7% Dugandan — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 5.5% / 1.4%
Boonah — Walked Only: 5.5% Dugandan — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 0.5% / 2.4%
Boonah — Bicycle: 0.5% Dugandan — Bicycle: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Boonah Dugandan
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boonah Dugandan
Connectivity score 72/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,470 premises
 40%
346 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Boonah Dugandan
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 Dugandan
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

Dugandan

Acreage Retirees

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