Boonah (postcode 4310) is a smaller residential area in Queensland within the Scenic Rim local government area. It is home to about 2,557 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $54K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +1.4% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 16 underway, and 30 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, German.
Boonah has a median house price of $720,000, which has surged by 18% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,261.
Boonah is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 983, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Scenic Rim LGA is below average at 3,425 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Boonah shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($720K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 13.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +18.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.