Dallarnil vs Booyal
Booyal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 55 in Dallarnil. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dallarnil, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Booyal: a median of $496,000, against $400,000 in Dallarnil, though rent is higher in Dallarnil. On these figures, Dallarnil tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Booyal suits families with children.
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
Booyal
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 38%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Dallarnil
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper land ($163,000 vs $275,000)
- has cheaper houses ($400,000 vs $496,500)
- But Booyal leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)
Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.
Renters
Booyal
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $200/wk)
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
- Dallarnil sits closer to the CBD (302.8 km vs 329.6 km)
- Booyal has a shorter drive in (227 min vs 249 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Dallarnil
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 15%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Dallarnil and Booyal 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
Dallarnil rents higher ($200/wk vs $130/wk); Booyal has higher household incomes ($61,724 vs $42,172).
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 245 | 285 +16% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +6.5% | +3.6% |
| Median age | 55 | 46 |
| Median household income | $42,172/yr | $61,724/yr +46% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +35% vs other | $130/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).
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 (4.1%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $400,000 | $496,500 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $163,000 | $275,000 |
Development activity
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 30 across North Burnett | 997 across Bundaberg |
| Approvals change year on year | -33% | -45% |
Ranking within QLD
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 5% of QLD | Higher than 27% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 8% of QLD | Higher than 44% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — | Higher than 9% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 2% of QLD | Higher than 15% of QLD |
Liveability
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 2/10 |
Risk profile
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 41/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 61/100 | Moderate 56/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Dallarnil
- Dallarnil State School Government · Primary
Schools in Booyal
- Booyal Central State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 7 | 21 |
Mobility
Booyal sits further from the CBD (329.6 km vs 302.8 km).
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 302.8 km | 329.6 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 249 min | 227 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4621 | 0.1% postcode 4671 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 58 postcode 4621 | 70 postcode 4671 |
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 (77.8%).
Setting
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 99 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 120 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 126 premises | 0% 81 premises |
Climate
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 677 mm | 969 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.5°C | 30.7°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 8.2°C | 11.2°C |
Council rates
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,183/yr | $1,773/yr |
| Council | North Burnett | Bundaberg |
Federal electorate
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn | Hinkler |
| Member | Colin Boyce | David Batt |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Dallarnil | Booyal | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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