South Johnstone vs Boogan

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boogan, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Boogan tends to suit couples.

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

Boogan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 67/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (55% vs 46%)
  • But South Johnstone has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Johnstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 26%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Boogan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1093 min vs 1098 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1601.3 km vs 1604.7 km)
  • But South Johnstone is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boogan

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 17%)
  • But South Johnstone is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Boogan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.0% vs 10.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

South Johnstone Boogan
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.

South Johnstone Boogan
Walkability 27 / 0
South Johnstone — Walkability: 27/100 Boogan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 33 / 79
South Johnstone — Safety: 33/100 Boogan — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Johnstone — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boogan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Johnstone has more residents (456 vs 138); Boogan has higher household incomes ($73,632 vs $58,500).

South Johnstone Boogan
Population 456
+70% vs other
 138
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.4% +16.0%
Median age 44 46
Median household income $58,500/yr $73,632/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk $250/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Johnstone Boogan
0-4 5.3% / 8.0%
South Johnstone — 0-4: 5.3% Boogan — 0-4: 8.0%
5-14 12.3% / 9.4%
South Johnstone — 5-14: 12.3% Boogan — 5-14: 9.4%
15-19 5.3% / 8.0%
South Johnstone — 15-19: 5.3% Boogan — 15-19: 8.0%
20-24 3.9% / 3.6%
South Johnstone — 20-24: 3.9% Boogan — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 12.9% / 15.9%
South Johnstone — 25-34: 12.9% Boogan — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 10.5% / 9.4%
South Johnstone — 35-44: 10.5% Boogan — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 15.6% / 15.2%
South Johnstone — 45-54: 15.6% Boogan — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 18.2% / 13.8%
South Johnstone — 55-64: 18.2% Boogan — 55-64: 13.8%
65-74 11.0% / 13.0%
South Johnstone — 65-74: 11.0% Boogan — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 5.3% / 5.1%
South Johnstone — 75-84: 5.3% Boogan — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 1.1% / 4.3%
South Johnstone — 85+: 1.1% Boogan — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Johnstone 41.2% lone person
South Johnstone — Lone Person: 41.2% South Johnstone — Couple Families: 30.3% South Johnstone — One Parent Families: 16.0% South Johnstone — Other Families: 6.7% South Johnstone — Group Household: 5.9%
Boogan 45.2% lone person
Boogan — Lone Person: 45.2% Boogan — Couple Families: 45.2% Boogan — One Parent Families: 9.7% Boogan — Other Families: 0.0% Boogan — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Johnstone 24.2% renting
South Johnstone — Owned Outright: 43.3% South Johnstone — Mortgage: 32.5% South Johnstone — Renting: 24.2%
Boogan 15.9% renting
Boogan — Owned Outright: 56.8% Boogan — Mortgage: 27.3% Boogan — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Johnstone Boogan
Certificate III & IV 19.7% / 21.7%
South Johnstone — Certificate III & IV: 19.7% Boogan — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.3% / 5.8%
South Johnstone — Bachelor Degree: 3.3% Boogan — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.2% / 3.6%
South Johnstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2% Boogan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
South Johnstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Boogan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

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.

South Johnstone Boogan
New Zealand 0.7% / 2.9%
South Johnstone — New Zealand: 0.7% Boogan — New Zealand: 2.9%
England 2.2% / —
South Johnstone — England: 2.2% Boogan — England: not among its largest
Scotland 1.1% / —
South Johnstone — Scotland: 1.1% Boogan — Scotland: not among its largest
Thailand 1.1% / —
South Johnstone — Thailand: 1.1% Boogan — Thailand: not among its largest
Italy 0.9% / —
South Johnstone — Italy: 0.9% Boogan — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Johnstone 94.6% houses
South Johnstone — Houses: 94.6% South Johnstone — Townhouses: 3.0% South Johnstone — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Boogan 100.0% houses
Boogan — Houses: 100.0% Boogan — Townhouses: 0.0% Boogan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

South Johnstone Boogan
Median house price $305,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

South Johnstone Boogan
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

South Johnstone Boogan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 1% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 24% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

South Johnstone is more walkable (27 vs 0).

South Johnstone Boogan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

South Johnstone carries more crime risk (67 vs 21).

South Johnstone Boogan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 Low
21/100
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 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

South Johnstone Boogan
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in South Johnstone

  • St Rita's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • South Johnstone State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Boogan

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

Amenities in the suburb

South Johnstone Boogan
Parks & reserves 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 7

Mobility

South Johnstone sits further from the CBD (1604.7 km vs 1601.3 km).

South Johnstone Boogan
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1604.7 km 1601.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1098 min 1093 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4859
 0.2%
postcode 4871
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4859
 51
postcode 4871

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.

South Johnstone Boogan
Car (driver) 81.0% / 62.0%
South Johnstone — Car (driver): 81.0% Boogan — Car (driver): 62.0%
Car (passenger) 11.1% / 16.0%
South Johnstone — Car (passenger): 11.1% Boogan — Car (passenger): 16.0%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 14.0%
South Johnstone — Worked from Home: 4.6% Boogan — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Walked Only 3.3% / 8.0%
South Johnstone — Walked Only: 3.3% Boogan — Walked Only: 8.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.0%).

Setting

South Johnstone Boogan
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 9.6 km

NBN connectivity

South Johnstone Boogan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
214 premises
 0%
66 premises

Climate

South Johnstone Boogan
Annual rainfall 3,534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 16.5°C
same for both

Council rates

South Johnstone Boogan
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

South Johnstone Boogan
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

South Johnstone Boogan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

South Johnstone

Acreage Affordable River

Boogan

Rural

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