Boyland vs Mundoolun

Comparing Boyland and Mundoolun, QLD: Mundoolun is more walkable (10 vs 0); Mundoolun carries more crime risk (41 vs 18); and Mundoolun has more residents (1,836 vs 855).

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

  • Boyland carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 41/100)
  • Mundoolun has more parks and reserves (11 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boyland

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($510/wk vs $560/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Mundoolun

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (59.8 km vs 66.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Boyland carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 41/100)
  • Mundoolun is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mundoolun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.4% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boyland Mundoolun
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.

Boyland Mundoolun
Walkability 0 / 10
Boyland — Walkability: 0/100 Mundoolun — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 82 / 59
Boyland — Safety: 82/100 Mundoolun — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boyland — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mundoolun — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mundoolun has more residents (1,836 vs 855); Boyland skews older (41 vs 39).

Boyland Mundoolun
Population 855 1,836
+115% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +18.4%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $114,972/yr $117,260/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $510/wk $560/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boyland Mundoolun
0-4 5.4% / 6.8%
Boyland — 0-4: 5.4% Mundoolun — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 16.5% / 16.7%
Boyland — 5-14: 16.5% Mundoolun — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 7.4% / 8.0%
Boyland — 15-19: 7.4% Mundoolun — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 4.7% / 4.1%
Boyland — 20-24: 4.7% Mundoolun — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 6.7% / 9.5%
Boyland — 25-34: 6.7% Mundoolun — 25-34: 9.5%
35-44 14.4% / 14.2%
Boyland — 35-44: 14.4% Mundoolun — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 17.1% / 17.5%
Boyland — 45-54: 17.1% Mundoolun — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 13.3% / 12.3%
Boyland — 55-64: 13.3% Mundoolun — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 9.5% / 7.8%
Boyland — 65-74: 9.5% Mundoolun — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 3.6% / 2.6%
Boyland — 75-84: 3.6% Mundoolun — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.7% / 0.6%
Boyland — 85+: 0.7% Mundoolun — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boyland 71.6% couple families
Boyland — Couple Families: 71.6% Boyland — Lone Person: 14.2% Boyland — One Parent Families: 8.9% Boyland — Group Household: 5.3% Boyland — Other Families: 0.0%
Mundoolun 72.6% couple families
Mundoolun — Couple Families: 72.6% Mundoolun — Lone Person: 12.6% Mundoolun — One Parent Families: 11.3% Mundoolun — Group Household: 1.9% Mundoolun — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boyland 11.9% renting
Boyland — Owned Outright: 28.6% Boyland — Mortgage: 59.5% Boyland — Renting: 11.9%
Mundoolun 5.9% renting
Mundoolun — Owned Outright: 21.8% Mundoolun — Mortgage: 72.3% Mundoolun — Renting: 5.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boyland Mundoolun
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 20.2%
Boyland — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Mundoolun — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 9.3%
Boyland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Mundoolun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.8% / 8.0%
Boyland — Bachelor Degree: 8.8% Mundoolun — Bachelor Degree: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.0%
Boyland — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Mundoolun — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.0%
Boyland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Mundoolun — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Boyland Mundoolun
England 7.3% / 5.3%
Boyland — England: 7.3% Mundoolun — England: 5.3%
New Zealand 5.6% / 5.2%
Boyland — New Zealand: 5.6% Mundoolun — New Zealand: 5.2%
South Africa 1.2% / 0.8%
Boyland — South Africa: 1.2% Mundoolun — South Africa: 0.8%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.9%
Boyland — Scotland: 0.9% Mundoolun — Scotland: 0.9%
Ireland 0.8% / 0.5%
Boyland — Ireland: 0.8% Mundoolun — Ireland: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / 0.6%
Boyland — Germany: 0.4% Mundoolun — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boyland 102.0% houses
Boyland — Houses: 102.0% Boyland — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mundoolun 99.8% houses
Mundoolun — Houses: 99.8% Mundoolun — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boyland Mundoolun
Median house price $1,350,000 $1,250,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,350,000 $1,237,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 4 sales
 36 days
from 8 sales

Development activity

Boyland Mundoolun
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
 4,950
across Logan
Approvals change year on year +65% -8%

Ranking within QLD

Boyland Mundoolun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD

Liveability

Mundoolun is more walkable (10 vs 0); Boyland scores higher overall (69 vs 64).

Boyland Mundoolun
Grade A B
Score 69/100 64/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Mundoolun carries more crime risk (41 vs 18).

Boyland Mundoolun
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
41/100
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

Boyland Mundoolun
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

Boyland Mundoolun
Parks & reserves 0 11
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 11 6

Mobility

Boyland sits further from the CBD (66.1 km vs 59.8 km).

Boyland Mundoolun
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Brisbane 66.1 km
+10% vs other
 59.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 55 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4275
 0.4%
postcode 4285
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4275
 84
postcode 4285

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.

Boyland Mundoolun
Car (driver) 73.3% / 79.6%
Boyland — Car (driver): 73.3% Mundoolun — Car (driver): 79.6%
Worked from Home 22.3% / 15.4%
Boyland — Worked from Home: 22.3% Mundoolun — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 3.3%
Boyland — Car (passenger): 3.6% Mundoolun — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus — / 1.3%
Boyland — Bus: not among its largest Mundoolun — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.8% / 0.4%
Boyland — Walked Only: 0.8% Mundoolun — Walked Only: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.6%).

Setting

Boyland Mundoolun
Elevation 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.7 km 30.6 km

NBN connectivity

Boyland Mundoolun
Connectivity score 76/100 55/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
295 premises
 28%
610 premises

Climate

Boyland Mundoolun
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Boyland Mundoolun
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³ 4.9 µg/m³
PM10 14.5 µg/m³ 13.1 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.42 pphm 0.27 pphm

Council rates

Boyland Mundoolun
Average residential rate $1,689/yr $1,681/yr
Council Scenic Rim Logan

Federal electorate

Boyland Mundoolun
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boyland Mundoolun
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boyland

Acreage River

Mundoolun

Acreage Family Outer

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