Booval vs East Ipswich

East Ipswich is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 43 in Booval. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Booval, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In East Ipswich, most households own their home. On these figures, Booval tends to suit renters and people living alone.

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

East Ipswich

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 96/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 38%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (80% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

East Ipswich

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Booval

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Booval

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 61/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.8 km vs 38.2 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Booval

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 61/100)
  • But East Ipswich carries lower crime risk (67/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Booval is growing faster (3.9% vs -3.7%)
  • East Ipswich returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Booval East Ipswich
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.

Booval East Ipswich
Walkability 86 / 61
Booval — Walkability: 86/100 East Ipswich — Walkability: 61/100
Safety 4 / 33
Booval — Safety: 4/100 East Ipswich — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Booval — Low fire risk: 100/100 East Ipswich — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Ipswich has higher household incomes ($65,728 vs $51,688); Booval skews older (43 vs 40).

Booval East Ipswich
Population 2,723
+15% vs other
 2,321
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% -3.7%
Median age 43 40
Median household income $51,688/yr $65,728/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $290/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Booval East Ipswich
0-4 4.7% / 5.0%
Booval — 0-4: 4.7% East Ipswich — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 10.1% / 13.2%
Booval — 5-14: 10.1% East Ipswich — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 4.6% / 6.1%
Booval — 15-19: 4.6% East Ipswich — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.2% / 5.9%
Booval — 20-24: 6.2% East Ipswich — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 13.3% / 11.7%
Booval — 25-34: 13.3% East Ipswich — 25-34: 11.7%
35-44 12.6% / 13.8%
Booval — 35-44: 12.6% East Ipswich — 35-44: 13.8%
45-54 14.5% / 13.6%
Booval — 45-54: 14.5% East Ipswich — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 13.9% / 13.9%
Booval — 55-64: 13.9% East Ipswich — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.0% / 10.0%
Booval — 65-74: 11.0% East Ipswich — 65-74: 10.0%
75-84 6.5% / 5.0%
Booval — 75-84: 6.5% East Ipswich — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 2.6% / 2.0%
Booval — 85+: 2.6% East Ipswich — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Booval 54.0% lone person
Booval — Lone Person: 54.0% Booval — Couple Families: 18.2% Booval — One Parent Families: 19.5% Booval — Group Household: 5.6% Booval — Other Families: 2.7%
East Ipswich 44.6% lone person
East Ipswich — Lone Person: 44.6% East Ipswich — Couple Families: 25.5% East Ipswich — One Parent Families: 22.4% East Ipswich — Group Household: 6.1% East Ipswich — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Booval 53.9% renting
Booval — Owned Outright: 21.2% Booval — Mortgage: 24.9% Booval — Renting: 53.9%
East Ipswich 39.0% renting
East Ipswich — Owned Outright: 27.7% East Ipswich — Mortgage: 33.4% East Ipswich — Renting: 39.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Booval East Ipswich
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 19.3%
Booval — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% East Ipswich — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 9.3%
Booval — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% East Ipswich — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.9%
Booval — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% East Ipswich — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 2.3%
Booval — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% East Ipswich — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Booval — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% East Ipswich — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

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.

Booval East Ipswich
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.2%
Booval — New Zealand: 3.2% East Ipswich — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 2.9% / 2.9%
Booval — England: 2.9% East Ipswich — England: 2.9%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.9%
Booval — Philippines: 1.1% East Ipswich — Philippines: 0.9%
India 0.8% / 0.3%
Booval — India: 0.8% East Ipswich — India: 0.3%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.5%
Booval — Scotland: 0.5% East Ipswich — Scotland: 0.5%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.4%
Booval — South Africa: 0.4% East Ipswich — South Africa: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Booval 63.3% houses
Booval — Houses: 63.3% Booval — Townhouses: 20.7% Booval — Flats / Apartments: 16.0%
East Ipswich 79.5% houses
East Ipswich — Houses: 79.5% East Ipswich — Townhouses: 16.4% East Ipswich — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Booval East Ipswich
Median house price $767,500 $725,000
Median unit price $656,750 $712,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 26 sales
 15 days
from 23 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.

Booval East Ipswich
2 bed $722K / $685K
Booval — 2 bed: $722K (12 sales) East Ipswich — 2 bed: $685K (7 sales)

12 vs 7 sales

3 bed $785K / $711K
Booval — 3 bed: $785K (46 sales) East Ipswich — 3 bed: $711K (57 sales)

46 vs 57 sales

4 bed $850K / $776K
Booval — 4 bed: $850K (9 sales) East Ipswich — 4 bed: $776K (12 sales)

9 vs 12 sales

Development activity

Booval East Ipswich
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Booval East Ipswich
Houses 3.6%
$550/wk on $799K
 4.2%
$600/wk on $750K
Units 3.7%
$430/wk on $609K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Booval East Ipswich
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 18% of QLD —

Liveability

Booval is more walkable (86 vs 61); East Ipswich scores higher overall (48 vs 35).

Booval East Ipswich
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 48/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Booval carries more crime risk (96 vs 67).

Booval East Ipswich
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 Moderate
67/100
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 8
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Booval East Ipswich
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Booval

  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in East Ipswich

  • Ipswich East State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Booval East Ipswich
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 8 1
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 3 2
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4 0

Mobility

East Ipswich sits further from the CBD (38.2 km vs 35.8 km).

Booval East Ipswich
Walkability score 86/100 61/100
Distance to Brisbane 35.8 km 38.2 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 41 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 68/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4304
 0.7%
postcode 4305
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 4304
 55
postcode 4305

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.

Booval East Ipswich
Car (driver) 71.2% / 71.7%
Booval — Car (driver): 71.2% East Ipswich — Car (driver): 71.7%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 12.5%
Booval — Worked from Home: 12.7% East Ipswich — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Train 6.2% / 6.5%
Booval — Train: 6.2% East Ipswich — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 6.2%
Booval — Car (passenger): 5.0% East Ipswich — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.8%
Booval — Walked Only: 3.0% East Ipswich — Walked Only: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.7%).

Setting

Booval East Ipswich
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.3 km 39.3 km

NBN connectivity

Booval East Ipswich
Connectivity score 86/100 92/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,790 premises
 59%
1,210 premises

Climate

Booval East Ipswich
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Booval East Ipswich
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Booval East Ipswich
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Booval East Ipswich
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Booval East Ipswich
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Booval

Outer Parks Townhouses Trains

East Ipswich

Outer Quiet Trains

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