Boonah vs Hoya

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 Hoya, most households are couple families. On these figures, Boonah tends to suit people living alone, while Hoya 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 0)
  • Hoya carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Boonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($369,000 vs $920,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Boonah has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 5%)
  • Hoya leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Boonah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 4/100)

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)
  • But Hoya carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Hoya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.1% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boonah and Hoya 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 Hoya
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 Hoya
Walkability 81 / 4
Boonah — Walkability: 81/100 Hoya — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 50 / 85
Boonah — Safety: 50/100 Hoya — Safety: 85/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boonah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hoya — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boonah has more residents (2,557 vs 251); Hoya has higher household incomes ($96,408 vs $54,080).

Boonah Hoya
Population 2,557
+90% vs other
 251
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +14.1%
Median age 50 52
Median household income $54,080/yr $96,408/yr
+78% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boonah Hoya
0-4 4.3% / 8.0%
Boonah — 0-4: 4.3% Hoya — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 10.8% / 8.8%
Boonah — 5-14: 10.8% Hoya — 5-14: 8.8%
15-19 6.5% / 4.4%
Boonah — 15-19: 6.5% Hoya — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 3.2% / 3.2%
Boonah — 20-24: 3.2% Hoya — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 10.0% / 10.8%
Boonah — 25-34: 10.0% Hoya — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 9.4% / 7.6%
Boonah — 35-44: 9.4% Hoya — 35-44: 7.6%
45-54 10.2% / 10.4%
Boonah — 45-54: 10.2% Hoya — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 13.3% / 21.5%
Boonah — 55-64: 13.3% Hoya — 55-64: 21.5%
65-74 14.9% / 19.9%
Boonah — 65-74: 14.9% Hoya — 65-74: 19.9%
75-84 10.2% / 6.8%
Boonah — 75-84: 10.2% Hoya — 75-84: 6.8%
85+ 6.8% / 1.2%
Boonah — 85+: 6.8% Hoya — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

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%
Hoya 71.1% couple families
Hoya — Couple Families: 71.1% Hoya — Lone Person: 22.2% Hoya — One Parent Families: 0.0% Hoya — Group Household: 6.7% Hoya — 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%
Hoya 4.9% renting
Hoya — Owned Outright: 49.0% Hoya — Mortgage: 46.1% Hoya — Renting: 4.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boonah Hoya
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 23.1%
Boonah — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Hoya — Certificate III & IV: 23.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 8.4%
Boonah — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Hoya — Bachelor Degree: 8.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 8.8%
Boonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Hoya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 4.0%
Boonah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Hoya — Postgraduate Degree: 4.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 3.2%
Boonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Hoya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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 Hoya
England 3.3% / 2.4%
Boonah — England: 3.3% Hoya — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.6%
Boonah — New Zealand: 1.6% Hoya — New Zealand: 1.6%
Netherlands 0.3% / 1.2%
Boonah — Netherlands: 0.3% Hoya — Netherlands: 1.2%
Iran — / 1.2%
Boonah — Iran: not among its largest Hoya — Iran: 1.2%
Indonesia 0.7% / —
Boonah — Indonesia: 0.7% Hoya — Indonesia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Boonah — Philippines: 0.6% Hoya — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Boonah — Scotland: 0.4% Hoya — Scotland: not among its largest

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

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

Property market

Boonah Hoya
Median house price $740,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $369,000 $920,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 24 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Boonah Hoya
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools Higher than 7% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 68% 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 60% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of QLD —

Liveability

Boonah is more walkable (81 vs 4).

Boonah Hoya
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Boonah carries more crime risk (50 vs 15).

Boonah Hoya
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
15/100
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 Hoya
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 Hoya

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

Amenities in the suburb

Boonah Hoya
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 0

Mobility

Boonah Hoya
Walkability score 81/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 85.1 km 85.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 74 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 Hoya
Car (driver) 73.4% / 71.0%
Boonah — Car (driver): 73.4% Hoya — Car (driver): 71.0%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 25.0%
Boonah — Worked from Home: 10.5% Hoya — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 9.7% / 4.0%
Boonah — Car (passenger): 9.7% Hoya — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Boonah — Walked Only: 5.5% Hoya — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Boonah — Bicycle: 0.5% Hoya — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.4%).

Setting

Boonah Hoya
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 124 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Boonah Hoya
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 Hoya
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

Hoya

Retirees Rural

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