Boondall vs Geebung

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Geebung, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Geebung: a median of $1.26 million, against $1.12 million in Boondall. Geebung is closer to the city centre: 12.4 km, against 16.2 km.

Boondall is nearly twice the size of Geebung, with 9603 residents compared to 4850, though both suburbs share the same median age of 38 years and weekly rent of $415. Geebung edges ahead on liveability and walkability scores (72 and 70 versus 67 and 66), sits closer to the CBD at 12.4 km rather than 16.2 km, and has a higher median household income of $113,308 against Boondall's $98,124. However, Boondall records a notably lower crime risk score of 54 compared to Geebung's 74, which may appeal to those prioritising safety. Both suburbs face no bushfire or flood risk, and rental yields are identical at 3.3 percent.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

  • Boondall has more parks and reserves (20 vs 4)
  • Geebung has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Boondall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,256,000)

Weighs house 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

Geebung

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.4 km vs 16.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boondall

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (17% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boondall Geebung
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.

Boondall Geebung
Walkability 67 / 70
Boondall — Walkability: 67/100 Geebung — Walkability: 70/100
Safety 46 / 27
Boondall — Safety: 46/100 Geebung — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boondall — Low fire risk: 100/100 Geebung — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boondall has more residents (9,603 vs 4,850); Geebung has higher household incomes ($113,308 vs $98,124).

Boondall Geebung
Population 9,603
+49% vs other
 4,850
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.2% +4.8%
Median age 38
same for both
Median household income $98,124/yr $113,308/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $415/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boondall Geebung
0-4 5.9% / 6.4%
Boondall — 0-4: 5.9% Geebung — 0-4: 6.4%
5-14 12.1% / 13.4%
Boondall — 5-14: 12.1% Geebung — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.0% / 6.4%
Boondall — 15-19: 7.0% Geebung — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.8% / 4.5%
Boondall — 20-24: 5.8% Geebung — 20-24: 4.5%
25-34 14.5% / 14.5%
Boondall — 25-34: 14.5% Geebung — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 14.4% / 14.6%
Boondall — 35-44: 14.4% Geebung — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 12.2% / 14.1%
Boondall — 45-54: 12.2% Geebung — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 11.3% / 10.5%
Boondall — 55-64: 11.3% Geebung — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.9% / 7.0%
Boondall — 65-74: 8.9% Geebung — 65-74: 7.0%
75-84 5.9% / 5.0%
Boondall — 75-84: 5.9% Geebung — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.3% / 3.7%
Boondall — 85+: 2.3% Geebung — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boondall 42.8% couple families
Boondall — Couple Families: 42.8% Boondall — Lone Person: 32.2% Boondall — One Parent Families: 17.3% Boondall — Group Household: 5.5% Boondall — Other Families: 2.2%
Geebung 47.8% couple families
Geebung — Couple Families: 47.8% Geebung — Lone Person: 28.1% Geebung — One Parent Families: 16.1% Geebung — Group Household: 6.1% Geebung — Other Families: 2.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boondall 28.6% renting
Boondall — Owned Outright: 31.6% Boondall — Mortgage: 39.9% Boondall — Renting: 28.6%
Geebung 27.1% renting
Geebung — Owned Outright: 30.8% Geebung — Mortgage: 42.1% Geebung — Renting: 27.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boondall Geebung
Bachelor Degree 14.2% / 16.1%
Boondall — Bachelor Degree: 14.2% Geebung — Bachelor Degree: 16.1%
Certificate III & IV 14.7% / 13.3%
Boondall — Certificate III & IV: 14.7% Geebung — Certificate III & IV: 13.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.8% / 8.9%
Boondall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8% Geebung — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 4.3%
Boondall — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Geebung — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / 2.2%
Boondall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Geebung — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

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.

Boondall Geebung
New Zealand 4.2% / 4.8%
Boondall — New Zealand: 4.2% Geebung — New Zealand: 4.8%
India 4.1% / 1.7%
Boondall — India: 4.1% Geebung — India: 1.7%
England 2.2% / 2.4%
Boondall — England: 2.2% Geebung — England: 2.4%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.2%
Boondall — Philippines: 2.2% Geebung — Philippines: 1.2%
China 1.2% / 0.7%
Boondall — China: 1.2% Geebung — China: 0.7%
Taiwan — / 0.7%
Boondall — Taiwan: not among its largest Geebung — Taiwan: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boondall 83.0% houses
Boondall — Houses: 83.0% Boondall — Townhouses: 12.8% Boondall — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Geebung 93.5% houses
Geebung — Houses: 93.5% Geebung — Townhouses: 3.9% Geebung — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boondall Geebung
Median house price $1,125,000 $1,256,000
Median unit price $747,500 —
Median land price $867,200 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 105 sales
 20 days
from 39 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Boondall Geebung
3 bed $1.05M / $1.14M
Boondall — 3 bed: $1.05M (67 sales) Geebung — 3 bed: $1.14M (53 sales)

67 vs 53 sales

4 bed $1.2M / $1.38M
Boondall — 4 bed: $1.2M (61 sales) Geebung — 4 bed: $1.38M (29 sales)

61 vs 29 sales

5 bed $1.22M / $1.67M
Boondall — 5 bed: $1.22M (8 sales) Geebung — 5 bed: $1.67M (13 sales)

8 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Boondall Geebung
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Boondall Geebung
Houses 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.15M
 3.4%
$760/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Boondall Geebung
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 91% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 91% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Geebung scores higher overall (76 vs 71).

Boondall Geebung
Grade A
same for both
Score 71/100 76/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Geebung carries more crime risk (73 vs 54).

Boondall Geebung
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
54/100
 High
73/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Boondall Geebung
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 2
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.6 km
 3
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.1% 1.5%

Schools in Boondall

  • St Joseph's Nudgee College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Boondall State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Geebung

  • Geebung State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Kevin's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Geebung Special School Government · Primary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Boondall Geebung
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 20 4
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 8 4

Mobility

Boondall sits further from the CBD (16.2 km vs 12.4 km).

Boondall Geebung
Walkability score 67/100 70/100
Distance to Brisbane 16.2 km
+23% vs other
 12.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 21 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 85.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 61.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.6%
postcode 4034
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 4034
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.

Boondall Geebung
Car (driver) 64.3% / 62.6%
Boondall — Car (driver): 64.3% Geebung — Car (driver): 62.6%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 21.0%
Boondall — Worked from Home: 20.5% Geebung — Worked from Home: 21.0%
Train 6.5% / 7.0%
Boondall — Train: 6.5% Geebung — Train: 7.0%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 4.4%
Boondall — Car (passenger): 4.9% Geebung — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 1.4% / 2.6%
Boondall — Bus: 1.4% Geebung — Bus: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.7% / 1.6%
Boondall — Walked Only: 1.7% Geebung — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Boondall Geebung
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach
 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Boondall Geebung
Connectivity score 96/100 84/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 93%
4,171 premises
 40%
2,982 premises

Climate

Boondall Geebung
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Boondall Geebung
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Boondall Geebung
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Boondall Geebung
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boondall Geebung
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boondall

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Trains Transport Hub

Geebung

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Transport Hub

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