Durong vs Boondooma

Durong is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 61 in Boondooma. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boondooma, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Boondooma 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

Boondooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (111% vs 100%)

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

Boondooma

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($185/wk vs $200/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Durong

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (315.7 km vs 344 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (227 min vs 245 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boondooma

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 25%)

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

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

Durong Boondooma
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.

Durong Boondooma
Walkability 0 / 0
Durong — Walkability: 0/100 Boondooma — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 51 / 59
Durong — Safety: 51/100 Boondooma — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 31 / 26
Durong — Low fire risk: 31/100 Boondooma — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Durong has more residents (219 vs 70); Boondooma skews older (61 vs 53).

Durong Boondooma
Population 219
+68% vs other
 70
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% -7.9%
Median age 53 61
Median household income $44,200/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+8% vs other
 $185/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Durong Boondooma
0-4 4.6% / 8.6%
Durong — 0-4: 4.6% Boondooma — 0-4: 8.6%
5-14 10.5% / —
Durong — 5-14: 10.5% Boondooma — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 2.7% / —
Durong — 15-19: 2.7% Boondooma — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.7% / —
Durong — 20-24: 3.7% Boondooma — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.2% / 8.6%
Durong — 25-34: 8.2% Boondooma — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 9.1% / 8.6%
Durong — 35-44: 9.1% Boondooma — 35-44: 8.6%
45-54 14.2% / 12.9%
Durong — 45-54: 14.2% Boondooma — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 21.0% / 15.7%
Durong — 55-64: 21.0% Boondooma — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 20.5% / 21.4%
Durong — 65-74: 20.5% Boondooma — 65-74: 21.4%
75-84 2.7% / 5.7%
Durong — 75-84: 2.7% Boondooma — 75-84: 5.7%
85+ 1.4% / 4.3%
Durong — 85+: 1.4% Boondooma — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Durong 42.9% lone person
Durong — Lone Person: 42.9% Durong — Couple Families: 33.3% Durong — One Parent Families: 11.9% Durong — Group Household: 11.9%
Boondooma 57.1% lone person
Boondooma — Lone Person: 57.1% Boondooma — Couple Families: 21.4% Boondooma — One Parent Families: 21.4% Boondooma — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Durong 13.7% renting
Durong — Owned Outright: 54.8% Durong — Mortgage: 31.5% Durong — Renting: 13.7%
Boondooma 24.0% renting
Boondooma — Owned Outright: 56.0% Boondooma — Mortgage: 20.0% Boondooma — Renting: 24.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Durong Boondooma
New Zealand 1.4% / 5.7%
Durong — New Zealand: 1.4% Boondooma — New Zealand: 5.7%
England 2.3% / 4.3%
Durong — England: 2.3% Boondooma — England: 4.3%
Germany 2.3% / —
Durong — Germany: 2.3% Boondooma — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

Qualifications

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

Durong Boondooma
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 17.1%
Durong — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Boondooma — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 5.7%
Durong — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Boondooma — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.4% / 4.3%
Durong — Bachelor Degree: 6.4% Boondooma — Bachelor Degree: 4.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / —
Durong — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Boondooma — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Durong 100.0% houses
Durong — Houses: 100.0%
Boondooma 111.1% houses
Boondooma — Houses: 111.1%
Houses

Development activity

Durong Boondooma
New dwellings approved 198
across South Burnett
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Durong Boondooma
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 6% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 37% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 2% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Durong Boondooma
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Durong Boondooma
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 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

Durong Boondooma
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Durong

  • Durong South State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Boondooma

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Durong Boondooma
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 13 36

Mobility

Boondooma sits further from the CBD (344 km vs 315.7 km).

Durong Boondooma
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 315.7 km 344 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 227 min 245 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4610
 0.0%
postcode 4613
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4610
 48
postcode 4613

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.

Durong Boondooma
Worked from Home 26.8% / 60.0%
Durong — Worked from Home: 26.8% Boondooma — Worked from Home: 60.0%
Car (driver) 42.7% / 40.0%
Durong — Car (driver): 42.7% Boondooma — Car (driver): 40.0%
Walked Only 19.5% / —
Durong — Walked Only: 19.5% Boondooma — Walked Only: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 11.0% / —
Durong — Car (passenger): 11.0% Boondooma — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.0%).

Setting

Durong Boondooma
Elevation 342 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 343 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Durong Boondooma
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
99 premises
 0%
26 premises

Council rates

Durong Boondooma
Average residential rate $1,401/yr
same for both
Council South Burnett
same for both

Federal electorate

Durong Boondooma
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Durong Boondooma
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Durong

Rural

Boondooma

Retirees Rural Young Families

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