Boonah vs Mount French

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 Mount French, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Boonah tends to suit people living alone, while Mount French 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)
  • Mount French carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mount French

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount French

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Boonah

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (71 min vs 81 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (85.1 km vs 93.4 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 Mount French carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 50/100)

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

Investors

Mount French

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.7% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Boonah and Mount French 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 Mount French
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 Mount French
Walkability 81 / 0
Boonah — Walkability: 81/100 Mount French — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 78
Boonah — Safety: 50/100 Mount French — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 56
Boonah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mount French — Low fire risk: 56/100

Demographics

Boonah has more residents (2,557 vs 105); Mount French has higher household incomes ($97,448 vs $54,080).

Boonah Mount French
Population 2,557
+96% vs other
 105
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.9% +11.7%
Median age 50 49
Median household income $54,080/yr $97,448/yr
+80% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+25% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boonah Mount French
0-4 4.3% / —
Boonah — 0-4: 4.3% Mount French — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 10.8% / 13.3%
Boonah — 5-14: 10.8% Mount French — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.5% / 8.6%
Boonah — 15-19: 6.5% Mount French — 15-19: 8.6%
20-24 3.2% / —
Boonah — 20-24: 3.2% Mount French — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 10.0% / 10.5%
Boonah — 25-34: 10.0% Mount French — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 9.4% / 5.7%
Boonah — 35-44: 9.4% Mount French — 35-44: 5.7%
45-54 10.2% / 12.4%
Boonah — 45-54: 10.2% Mount French — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.3% / 16.2%
Boonah — 55-64: 13.3% Mount French — 55-64: 16.2%
65-74 14.9% / 20.0%
Boonah — 65-74: 14.9% Mount French — 65-74: 20.0%
75-84 10.2% / 8.6%
Boonah — 75-84: 10.2% Mount French — 75-84: 8.6%
85+ 6.8% / —
Boonah — 85+: 6.8% Mount French — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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%
Mount French 37.5% lone person
Mount French — Lone Person: 37.5% Mount French — Couple Families: 50.0% Mount French — One Parent Families: 12.5% Mount French — Group Household: 0.0% Mount French — 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%
Mount French 0.0% renting
Mount French — Owned Outright: 61.3% Mount French — Mortgage: 38.7% Mount French — 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 Mount French
England 3.3% / 4.8%
Boonah — England: 3.3% Mount French — England: 4.8%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Boonah — New Zealand: 1.6% Mount French — New Zealand: not among its largest
Indonesia 0.7% / —
Boonah — Indonesia: 0.7% Mount French — Indonesia: not among its largest
Philippines 0.6% / —
Boonah — Philippines: 0.6% Mount French — Philippines: not among its largest
Scotland 0.4% / —
Boonah — Scotland: 0.4% Mount French — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Boonah Mount French
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 16.2%
Boonah — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Mount French — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 11.4%
Boonah — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Mount French — Bachelor Degree: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / —
Boonah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Mount French — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Boonah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Mount French — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / —
Boonah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Mount French — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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%
Mount French 100.0% houses
Mount French — Houses: 100.0% Mount French — Townhouses: 0.0% Mount French — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Ranking within QLD

Boonah Mount French
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Schools Higher than 7% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 47% 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 45% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 12% of QLD —

Liveability

Boonah is more walkable (81 vs 0).

Boonah Mount French
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Mount French carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Boonah carries more crime risk (50 vs 22).

Boonah Mount French
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
44/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
22/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Boonah Mount French
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 Mount French

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

Amenities in the suburb

Boonah Mount French
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

Mount French sits further from the CBD (93.4 km vs 85.1 km).

Boonah Mount French
Walkability score 81/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 85.1 km 93.4 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 71 min 81 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 Mount French
Car (driver) 73.4% / 91.2%
Boonah — Car (driver): 73.4% Mount French — Car (driver): 91.2%
Worked from Home 10.5% / 8.8%
Boonah — Worked from Home: 10.5% Mount French — Worked from Home: 8.8%
Car (passenger) 9.7% / —
Boonah — Car (passenger): 9.7% Mount French — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 5.5% / —
Boonah — Walked Only: 5.5% Mount French — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bicycle 0.5% / —
Boonah — Bicycle: 0.5% Mount French — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (91.2%).

Setting

Boonah Mount French
Elevation 94 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 262 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boonah Mount French
Connectivity score 72/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
1,470 premises
 0%
49 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Boonah Mount French
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 Mount French
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

Mount French

Retirees Rural

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