Boonara vs Goomeri
Boonara is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 52 in Goomeri. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boonara, the large majority of households are couple families. In Goomeri, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Boonara tends to suit families with children and 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
Boonara
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 39%)
- carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 69/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 89%)
- But Goomeri has more parks and reserves (5 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Boonara
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $180/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Goomeri
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (173 min vs 187 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (239.5 km vs 247.6 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Boonara carries lower crime risk (37/100 vs 69/100)
- Goomeri has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 23%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Goomeri
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.0% vs -18.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Boonara and Goomeri drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Goomeri rents higher ($180/wk vs $0/wk); Goomeri has more residents (677 vs 60).
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 677 +1028% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -18.9% | +2.0% |
| Median age | 38 | 52 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +49% vs other | $45,032/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $180/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).
Property market
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $440,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $150,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 27 days from 5 sales |
Development activity
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 467 across Gympie same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +16% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of QLD | Higher than 74% of QLD |
Liveability
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 27/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Boonara carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0); Goomeri carries more crime risk (69 vs 37).
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 34/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 37/100 | Moderate 69/100 |
| 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
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Boonara
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Goomeri
- Goomeri State School Government · Combined at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 5 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 5 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
| Waterways | 13 | 12 |
Mobility
Boonara sits further from the CBD (247.6 km vs 239.5 km).
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 247.6 km +3% vs other | 239.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 187 min | 173 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4601 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 53 postcode 4601 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.9%).
Setting
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 238 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 265 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 62/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 20 premises | 39% 441 premises |
Council rates
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,936/yr same for both | |
| Council | Gympie same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Wide Bay same for both | |
| Member | Llew O'Brien same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Boonara | Goomeri | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
Boonara
Goomeri
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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