Deagon vs Boondall

Boondall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Deagon. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Boondall is closer to the city centre: 16.2 km, against 18.3 km. On these figures, Deagon tends to suit 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

Boondall

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 8)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Deagon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($335,500 vs $747,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Deagon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $415/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Deagon is more walkable (79/100 vs 67/100)
  • Boondall sits closer to the CBD (16.2 km vs 18.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Deagon is more walkable (79/100 vs 67/100)
  • Boondall carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 77/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Deagon Boondall
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.

Deagon Boondall
Walkability 79 / 67
Deagon — Walkability: 79/100 Boondall — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 23 / 46
Deagon — Safety: 23/100 Boondall — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Deagon — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boondall — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boondall has more residents (9,603 vs 3,773); Boondall rents higher ($415/wk vs $350/wk).

Deagon Boondall
Population 3,773 9,603
+155% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +4.2%
Median age 42 38
Median household income $83,460/yr $98,124/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk $415/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Deagon Boondall
0-4 4.8% / 5.9%
Deagon — 0-4: 4.8% Boondall — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 11.7% / 12.1%
Deagon — 5-14: 11.7% Boondall — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 6.1% / 7.0%
Deagon — 15-19: 6.1% Boondall — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.5% / 5.8%
Deagon — 20-24: 4.5% Boondall — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 11.6% / 14.5%
Deagon — 25-34: 11.6% Boondall — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 14.0% / 14.4%
Deagon — 35-44: 14.0% Boondall — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 16.9% / 12.2%
Deagon — 45-54: 16.9% Boondall — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.0% / 11.3%
Deagon — 55-64: 12.0% Boondall — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 10.6% / 8.9%
Deagon — 65-74: 10.6% Boondall — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 5.5% / 5.9%
Deagon — 75-84: 5.5% Boondall — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.3% / 2.3%
Deagon — 85+: 2.3% Boondall — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Deagon 35.5% couple families
Deagon — Couple Families: 35.5% Deagon — Lone Person: 41.1% Deagon — One Parent Families: 16.0% Deagon — Group Household: 4.9% Deagon — Other Families: 2.4%
Boondall 42.8% couple families
Boondall — Couple Families: 42.8% Boondall — Lone Person: 32.2% Boondall — One Parent Families: 17.3% Boondall — Group Household: 5.5% Boondall — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Deagon 30.3% renting
Deagon — Owned Outright: 28.4% Deagon — Mortgage: 41.3% Deagon — Renting: 30.3%
Boondall 28.6% renting
Boondall — Owned Outright: 31.6% Boondall — Mortgage: 39.9% Boondall — Renting: 28.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Deagon Boondall
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 14.7%
Deagon — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Boondall — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 12.7% / 14.2%
Deagon — Bachelor Degree: 12.7% Boondall — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 8.8%
Deagon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Boondall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.8%
Deagon — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Boondall — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 2.1%
Deagon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Boondall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

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.

Deagon Boondall
New Zealand 4.2% / 4.2%
Deagon — New Zealand: 4.2% Boondall — New Zealand: 4.2%
England 4.8% / 2.2%
Deagon — England: 4.8% Boondall — England: 2.2%
India 0.7% / 4.1%
Deagon — India: 0.7% Boondall — India: 4.1%
Philippines 1.5% / 2.2%
Deagon — Philippines: 1.5% Boondall — Philippines: 2.2%
China 0.4% / 1.2%
Deagon — China: 0.4% Boondall — China: 1.2%
South Africa 0.5% / —
Deagon — South Africa: 0.5% Boondall — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Deagon 87.5% houses
Deagon — Houses: 87.5% Deagon — Townhouses: 4.6% Deagon — Flats / Apartments: 7.9%
Boondall 83.0% houses
Boondall — Houses: 83.0% Boondall — Townhouses: 12.8% Boondall — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Deagon Boondall
Median house price $1,125,000
same for both
Median unit price $335,500 $747,500
Median land price $795,000 $867,200
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 36 sales
 20 days
from 105 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.

Deagon Boondall
2 bed $900K / $862K
Deagon — 2 bed: $900K (11 sales) Boondall — 2 bed: $862K (6 sales)

11 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.05M / $1.05M
Deagon — 3 bed: $1.05M (44 sales) Boondall — 3 bed: $1.05M (67 sales)

44 vs 67 sales

4 bed $1.28M / $1.2M
Deagon — 4 bed: $1.28M (31 sales) Boondall — 4 bed: $1.2M (61 sales)

31 vs 61 sales

5 bed $1.63M / $1.22M
Deagon — 5 bed: $1.63M (5 sales) Boondall — 5 bed: $1.22M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Deagon Boondall
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Deagon Boondall
Houses — 3.4%
$750/wk on $1.15M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Deagon Boondall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 55% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of QLD

Liveability

Deagon is more walkable (79 vs 67); Boondall scores higher overall (71 vs 63).

Deagon Boondall
Grade B A
Score 63/100 71/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Deagon carries more crime risk (77 vs 54).

Deagon Boondall
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Deagon Boondall
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 6.2 km
 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 2.1%

Schools in Deagon

  • Sandgate District State High School Government · Secondary at peers

Schools in Boondall

  • St Joseph's Nudgee College Catholic · Combined above peers
  • Boondall State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Deagon Boondall
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 8 20
Childcare 3 6
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 4 0
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Deagon sits further from the CBD (18.3 km vs 16.2 km).

Deagon Boondall
Walkability score 79/100 67/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.3 km
+11% vs other
 16.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 23 min
Public transport score 88/100
Rail · Bus
 94/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 37.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 85.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4017
 1.6%
postcode 4034
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4017
 50
postcode 4034

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.

Deagon Boondall
Car (driver) 63.0% / 64.3%
Deagon — Car (driver): 63.0% Boondall — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 21.9% / 20.5%
Deagon — Worked from Home: 21.9% Boondall — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Train 7.5% / 6.5%
Deagon — Train: 7.5% Boondall — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 4.9%
Deagon — Car (passenger): 3.9% Boondall — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.7%
Deagon — Walked Only: 1.9% Boondall — Walked Only: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.3%).

Setting

Deagon Boondall
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.8 km 2.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Deagon Boondall
Connectivity score 75/100 96/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,921 premises
 93%
4,171 premises

Climate

Deagon Boondall
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Deagon Boondall
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Deagon Boondall
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Deagon Boondall
Division Lilley
same for both
Member Anika Wells
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Deagon Boondall
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Deagon

Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Trains Transport Hub

Boondall

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Trains Transport Hub

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