Boynewood vs Mundubbera

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mundubbera, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Boynewood tends to suit families with children, while Mundubbera suits 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

Boynewood

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 76/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (66% vs 34%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 85%)
  • But Mundubbera has more parks and reserves (6 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

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Boynewood leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 18%)
  • Mundubbera has a bigger rental market to choose from (45% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Boynewood sits closer to the CBD (363.3 km vs 368.8 km)
  • Mundubbera is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mundubbera

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Boynewood carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 76/100)

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

Investors

Mundubbera

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-11.2% vs -19.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Boynewood Mundubbera
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.

Boynewood Mundubbera
Walkability 0 / 62
Boynewood — Walkability: 0/100 Mundubbera — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 81 / 24
Boynewood — Safety: 81/100 Mundubbera — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boynewood — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mundubbera — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mundubbera has more residents (1,120 vs 138); Boynewood has higher household incomes ($113,724 vs $64,532).

Boynewood Mundubbera
Population 138 1,120
+712% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -19.8% -11.2%
Median age 39
same for both
Median household income $113,724/yr
+43% vs other
 $64,532/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $220/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boynewood Mundubbera
0-4 5.1% / 3.8%
Boynewood — 0-4: 5.1% Mundubbera — 0-4: 3.8%
5-14 13.0% / 9.9%
Boynewood — 5-14: 13.0% Mundubbera — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 — / 5.2%
Boynewood — 15-19: not among its largest Mundubbera — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 6.5% / 6.2%
Boynewood — 20-24: 6.5% Mundubbera — 20-24: 6.2%
25-34 12.3% / 19.9%
Boynewood — 25-34: 12.3% Mundubbera — 25-34: 19.9%
35-44 15.9% / 9.6%
Boynewood — 35-44: 15.9% Mundubbera — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 10.1% / 10.5%
Boynewood — 45-54: 10.1% Mundubbera — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 14.5% / 12.3%
Boynewood — 55-64: 14.5% Mundubbera — 55-64: 12.3%
65-74 10.1% / 10.3%
Boynewood — 65-74: 10.1% Mundubbera — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 10.1% / 8.0%
Boynewood — 75-84: 10.1% Mundubbera — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ — / 4.4%
Boynewood — 85+: not among its largest Mundubbera — 85+: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boynewood 34.5% lone person
Boynewood — Lone Person: 34.5% Boynewood — Couple Families: 44.8% Boynewood — One Parent Families: 20.7% Boynewood — Group Household: 0.0% Boynewood — Other Families: 0.0%
Mundubbera 52.3% lone person
Mundubbera — Lone Person: 52.3% Mundubbera — Couple Families: 23.5% Mundubbera — One Parent Families: 10.0% Mundubbera — Group Household: 11.0% Mundubbera — Other Families: 3.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boynewood 20.6% renting
Boynewood — Owned Outright: 44.1% Boynewood — Mortgage: 35.3% Boynewood — Renting: 20.6%
Mundubbera 44.7% renting
Mundubbera — Owned Outright: 37.7% Mundubbera — Mortgage: 17.6% Mundubbera — Renting: 44.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Boynewood Mundubbera
Certificate III & IV 17.4% / 10.0%
Boynewood — Certificate III & IV: 17.4% Mundubbera — Certificate III & IV: 10.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 7.1%
Boynewood — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Mundubbera — Bachelor Degree: 7.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 6.4%
Boynewood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Mundubbera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 6.5% / 0.4%
Boynewood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 6.5% Mundubbera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.4%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Boynewood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Mundubbera — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

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.

Boynewood Mundubbera
Nepal — / 9.7%
Boynewood — Nepal: not among its largest Mundubbera — Nepal: 9.7%
New Zealand 2.9% / 1.9%
Boynewood — New Zealand: 2.9% Mundubbera — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 3.6% / —
Boynewood — Philippines: 3.6% Mundubbera — Philippines: not among its largest
Zimbabwe 3.6% / —
Boynewood — Zimbabwe: 3.6% Mundubbera — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
South Africa 2.2% / —
Boynewood — South Africa: 2.2% Mundubbera — South Africa: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 1.4%
Boynewood — Indonesia: not among its largest Mundubbera — Indonesia: 1.4%
England — / 1.1%
Boynewood — England: not among its largest Mundubbera — England: 1.1%
Malaysia — / 0.8%
Boynewood — Malaysia: not among its largest Mundubbera — Malaysia: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boynewood 100.0% houses
Boynewood — Houses: 100.0% Boynewood — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Mundubbera 84.6% houses
Mundubbera — Houses: 84.6% Mundubbera — Flats / Apartments: 15.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boynewood Mundubbera
Median house price — $300,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $85,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 68 days
from 10 sales

Development activity

Boynewood Mundubbera
New dwellings approved 30
across North Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -33%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Boynewood Mundubbera
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 7% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 17% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD

Liveability

Mundubbera is more walkable (62 vs 0).

Boynewood Mundubbera
Grade — C
Score — 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mundubbera carries more crime risk (76 vs 19).

Boynewood Mundubbera
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
19/100
 High
76/100
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
same for both

Schools

Boynewood Mundubbera
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Boynewood

  • Boynewood State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Mundubbera

  • Mundubbera State College Government · Combined above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boynewood Mundubbera
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 3
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Mundubbera sits further from the CBD (368.8 km vs 363.3 km).

Boynewood Mundubbera
Walkability score 0/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 363.3 km 368.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 267 min 266 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4626
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 4626
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.

Boynewood Mundubbera
Car (driver) 73.9% / 58.4%
Boynewood — Car (driver): 73.9% Mundubbera — Car (driver): 58.4%
Car (passenger) — / 24.6%
Boynewood — Car (passenger): not among its largest Mundubbera — Car (passenger): 24.6%
Bus 18.8% / 2.8%
Boynewood — Bus: 18.8% Mundubbera — Bus: 2.8%
Walked Only 7.2% / 9.5%
Boynewood — Walked Only: 7.2% Mundubbera — Walked Only: 9.5%
Worked from Home — / 4.8%
Boynewood — Worked from Home: not among its largest Mundubbera — Worked from Home: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.9%).

Setting

Boynewood Mundubbera
Elevation 153 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 133 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Boynewood Mundubbera
Connectivity score 27/100 79/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
62 premises
 43%
666 premises

Climate

Boynewood Mundubbera
Annual rainfall 677 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Boynewood Mundubbera
Average residential rate $1,183/yr
same for both
Council North Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Boynewood Mundubbera
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boynewood Mundubbera
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boynewood

Rural

Mundubbera

Affordable Quiet Rural

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