Nudgee Beach vs Boondall

Boondall is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Nudgee Beach. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nudgee Beach, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nudgee Beach: a median of $1.5 million, against $1.12 million in Boondall, and rent is higher there too. Boondall is closer to the city centre: 16.2 km, against 20.3 km. On these figures, Boondall tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (20 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Nudgee Beach has more separate houses rather than flats (101% vs 83%)

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

First-home buyers

Boondall

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,125,000 vs $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Boondall

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 12%)
  • has cheaper rent ($415/wk vs $455/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Boondall

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 17/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (16.2 km vs 20.3 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Boondall

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 17/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 73/100)
  • But Nudgee Beach has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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

Investors

Nudgee Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 4.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nudgee Beach 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.

Nudgee Beach 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.

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Walkability 17 / 67
Nudgee Beach — Walkability: 17/100 Boondall — Walkability: 67/100
Safety 27 / 46
Nudgee Beach — Safety: 27/100 Boondall — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nudgee Beach — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boondall — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boondall has more residents (9,603 vs 308); Nudgee Beach skews older (47 vs 38).

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Population 308 9,603
+3018% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% +4.2%
Median age 47 38
Median household income $114,400/yr
+14% vs other
 $98,124/yr
Median weekly rent $455/wk
+9% vs other
 $415/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nudgee Beach Boondall
0-4 9.4% / 5.9%
Nudgee Beach — 0-4: 9.4% Boondall — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 8.8% / 12.1%
Nudgee Beach — 5-14: 8.8% Boondall — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 3.9% / 7.0%
Nudgee Beach — 15-19: 3.9% Boondall — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.8% / 5.8%
Nudgee Beach — 20-24: 5.8% Boondall — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 11.7% / 14.5%
Nudgee Beach — 25-34: 11.7% Boondall — 25-34: 14.5%
35-44 12.0% / 14.4%
Nudgee Beach — 35-44: 12.0% Boondall — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 13.6% / 12.2%
Nudgee Beach — 45-54: 13.6% Boondall — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 15.6% / 11.3%
Nudgee Beach — 55-64: 15.6% Boondall — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 14.9% / 8.9%
Nudgee Beach — 65-74: 14.9% Boondall — 65-74: 8.9%
75-84 6.2% / 5.9%
Nudgee Beach — 75-84: 6.2% Boondall — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.6% / 2.3%
Nudgee Beach — 85+: 1.6% Boondall — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nudgee Beach 49.4% couple families
Nudgee Beach — Couple Families: 49.4% Nudgee Beach — Lone Person: 28.9% Nudgee Beach — One Parent Families: 10.8% Nudgee Beach — Group Household: 6.0% Nudgee Beach — Other Families: 4.8%
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.

Nudgee Beach 11.6% renting
Nudgee Beach — Owned Outright: 44.6% Nudgee Beach — Mortgage: 43.8% Nudgee Beach — Renting: 11.6%
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.

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 14.7%
Nudgee Beach — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Boondall — Certificate III & IV: 14.7%
Bachelor Degree 15.3% / 14.2%
Nudgee Beach — Bachelor Degree: 15.3% Boondall — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.8%
Nudgee Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% Boondall — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.9% / 2.1%
Nudgee Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.9% Boondall — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 3.8%
Nudgee Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Boondall — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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.

Nudgee Beach Boondall
New Zealand 5.5% / 4.2%
Nudgee Beach — New Zealand: 5.5% Boondall — New Zealand: 4.2%
England 4.9% / 2.2%
Nudgee Beach — England: 4.9% Boondall — England: 2.2%
India — / 4.1%
Nudgee Beach — India: not among its largest Boondall — India: 4.1%
Thailand 1.9% / 0.6%
Nudgee Beach — Thailand: 1.9% Boondall — Thailand: 0.6%
Philippines — / 2.2%
Nudgee Beach — Philippines: not among its largest Boondall — Philippines: 2.2%
South Africa 1.3% / —
Nudgee Beach — South Africa: 1.3% Boondall — South Africa: not among its largest
China — / 1.2%
Nudgee Beach — China: not among its largest Boondall — China: 1.2%
Vietnam 1.0% / —
Nudgee Beach — Vietnam: 1.0% Boondall — Vietnam: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nudgee Beach 100.8% houses
Nudgee Beach — Houses: 100.8% Nudgee Beach — Townhouses: 0.0% Nudgee Beach — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Boondall 83.0% houses
Boondall — Houses: 83.0% Boondall — Townhouses: 12.8% Boondall — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Median house price $1,500,000 $1,125,000
Median unit price — $747,500
Median land price — $867,200
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 105 sales

Development activity

Nudgee Beach 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Nudgee Beach Boondall
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 20% of QLD

Liveability

Boondall is more walkable (67 vs 17).

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Grade — A
Score — 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Nudgee Beach carries more crime risk (73 vs 54).

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
84/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Australian Catholic University-Brisbane Campus, 3.6 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 2.1%

Schools in Nudgee Beach

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

Schools in Boondall

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

Amenities in the suburb

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 2 20
Childcare 0 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Nudgee Beach sits further from the CBD (20.3 km vs 16.2 km).

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Walkability score 17/100 67/100
Distance to Brisbane 20.3 km
+20% vs other
 16.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 23 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4014
 1.6%
postcode 4034
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4014
 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.

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Car (driver) 61.0% / 64.3%
Nudgee Beach — Car (driver): 61.0% Boondall — Car (driver): 64.3%
Worked from Home 27.2% / 20.5%
Nudgee Beach — Worked from Home: 27.2% Boondall — Worked from Home: 20.5%
Train 4.4% / 6.5%
Nudgee Beach — Train: 4.4% Boondall — Train: 6.5%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 4.9%
Nudgee Beach — Car (passenger): 2.9% Boondall — Car (passenger): 4.9%
Walked Only 2.2% / 1.7%
Nudgee Beach — Walked Only: 2.2% Boondall — Walked Only: 1.7%
Bus 2.2% / 1.4%
Nudgee Beach — Bus: 2.2% Boondall — Bus: 1.4%

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

Setting

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Elevation -3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 691 m
1.0 km to a named beach
 2.4 km
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Nudgee Beach Boondall
Connectivity score 100/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
137 premises
 93%
4,171 premises

Climate

Nudgee Beach 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)

Nudgee Beach 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nudgee Beach

Acreage Beach Coastal Middle-Ring River Young Families

Boondall

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Quiet Trains Transport Hub

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