Boondooma vs Okeden
Okeden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 61 in Boondooma. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boondooma, most households are people living alone. In Okeden, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Okeden 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
Boondooma
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 80/100)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (111% vs 100%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Boondooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 52%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Okeden
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (35% vs 24%)
- has cheaper rent ($170/wk vs $185/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Okeden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (313.8 km vs 344 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Boondooma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (41/100 vs 80/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Okeden
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (103.8% vs -7.9%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Boondooma and Okeden 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
Boondooma has more residents (70 vs 53); Boondooma skews older (61 vs 50).
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 70 +24% vs other | 53 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -7.9% | +103.8% |
| Median age | 61 | 50 |
| Median household income | $44,200/yr | $45,500/yr +3% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $185/wk +8% vs other | $170/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 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 (22.6%).
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Development activity
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 198 across South Burnett same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -18% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 6% of QLD | Higher than 7% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 39% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 14% of QLD | Higher than 31% of QLD |
Liveability
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Boondooma carries more bushfire risk (74 vs 0); Okeden carries more crime risk (80 vs 41).
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 74/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 41/100 | High 80/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 36 | 12 |
Mobility
Boondooma sits further from the CBD (344 km vs 313.8 km).
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 344 km +9% vs other | 313.8 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 245 min | 248 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4613 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 48 postcode 4613 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 (73.3%).
Setting
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 343 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 355 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 | 23/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 26 premises | 0% 11 premises |
Council rates
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,401/yr same for both | |
| Council | South Burnett same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Boondooma | Okeden | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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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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