Moving to Booval QLD 4304
What the official numbers say about living in Booval — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $265 a week, against a median household income of $994 a week.
About 46% of homes are owner-occupied and 54% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Booval grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (2,688 → 2,723 people).
Around 51% of households are families, averaging 2.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Tagalog, Arabic, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Booval scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (78% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest train station: Booval, 500 m north.
Nearest railway halt: Bundamba Racecourse, 950 m east.
Nearest ferry wharf: Riverview, 6.7 km east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 41.7 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 28 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 23 schools · 19 cafes & restaurants · 3 supermarkets · 26 parks — see them all on the Booval profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Sacred Heart Parish School 350 m · Silkstone State School 950 m · Bundamba State School 1.4 km · Ipswich East State School 1.7 km · Claremont Special School 1.7 km · Bundamba State Secondary College 2 km · Ipswich Girls' Grammar School 2.1 km · Ipswich Special School 2.4 km
Groceries: Aldi 300 m · Woolworths 300 m · IGA 2.2 km
Parks and reserves: Cameron Park 750 m · Thomas Purnell Park 800 m · Jack Barkley Park 950 m · Gareth and Dorothy Thomas Park 1.1 km · Newtown Park 1.3 km · Rotary Park 1.3 km · George Palmer Park 1.3 km · Jim Donald Parklands 1.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Booval, most often seen first: Torresian Crow · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Scaly-breasted Lorikeet · Laughing Kookaburra.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Booval, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booval here | 2,723 | — | 1/10 | 9% |
| Silkstone | 3,830 | — | 2/10 | 10% |
| North Booval | 3,041 | — | 1/10 | 12% |
| Newtown | 1,498 | — | 4/10 | 12% |
| East Ipswich | 2,321 | — | 2/10 | 15% |
| Blackstone | 1,144 | — | 3/10 | 54% |
| Eastern Heights | 3,631 | — | 3/10 | 9% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Ipswich — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Blair — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4304 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Booval profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $265 a week, and about 54% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 2,688 people to 2,723. It sits about 28 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Booval station is roughly 0.5 km away. Local government is Ipswich council, and the federal seat is Blair.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Booval vs Silkstone · Booval vs North Booval.
Nearby guides: Silkstone · North Booval · Newtown · East Ipswich · Blackstone · Eastern Heights.
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