Yalangur vs Boodua
Boodua is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 57 in Yalangur. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and the large majority of households are couple families. In Yalangur, about half of households rent. In Boodua, most households own their home. On these figures, Yalangur tends to suit renters, couples, and older residents, while Boodua 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
Yalangur
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 85/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 82%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Boodua
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (10% vs 41%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yalangur
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (53% vs 40%)
- has cheaper rent ($255/wk vs $277/wk)
- But Boodua leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 23%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Yalangur
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (153.3 km vs 156.8 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yalangur
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 3%)
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 85/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Boodua
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (2.2% vs -15.4%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Yalangur and Boodua 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
Boodua has higher household incomes ($136,448 vs $58,500); Yalangur skews older (57 vs 29).
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 55 | 95 +73% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -15.4% | +2.2% |
| Median age | 57 | 29 |
| Median household income | $58,500/yr | $136,448/yr +133% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $255/wk | $277/wk +9% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).
Development activity
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 1,513 across Toowoomba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -25% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 22% of QLD | Higher than 94% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 41% of QLD | Higher than 1% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 68% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 59% of QLD | Higher than 48% of QLD |
Liveability
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 7/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Boodua carries more crime risk (85 vs 13).
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | High 85/100 |
| 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
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 3 | 2 |
Mobility
Boodua sits further from the CBD (156.8 km vs 153.3 km).
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 153.3 km | 156.8 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 116 min | 118 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 4352 | 0.1% postcode 4401 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 84 postcode 4352 | 59 postcode 4401 |
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 (90.2%).
Setting
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 425 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 428 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 23 premises | 0% 37 premises |
Climate
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 577 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.9°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 4.9 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 12.0 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,618/yr same for both | |
| Council | Toowoomba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Groom same for both | |
| Member | Garth Hamilton same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Yalangur | Boodua | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.