Booval Postcode

Queensland

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
4304
Postcode for Booval, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 28 km from Brisbane · Pop. 2,723
2,723
Population
43
Median Age
$994
Household Income/wk
$265
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Booval ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Booval Compares

Booval vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBoovalQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $994 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $265 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 43 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 10.4% +QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4304 covers Booval, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 28 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Ipswich region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Booval has a population of 2,723 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $994, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 10.4%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 170 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Booval includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,241 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 53.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Booval scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Booval is served by Sacred Heart School.

Booval is part of the Ipswich Inner statistical area in Queensland.

Booval Details

Postcode4304
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,723
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$994/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$595/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2 persons
Area1.7 km²
Population Density1602/km²
Total Dwellings1,241
Australian Citizens86.2%
Indigenous Population170 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate10.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.614358
Longitude152.788861
Distance from Brisbane28 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (14.7%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (25.9%) 45–64 (28.4%) 65+ (20.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years401 (14.7%)
15–24 years294 (10.8%)
25–44 years704 (25.9%)
45–64 years772 (28.4%)
65+ years548 (20.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.2%) Mortgaged (24.9%) Rented (53.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma392 (14.4%)
Arthritis379 (13.9%)
Diabetes208 (7.6%)
Heart Disease176 (6.5%)
Cancer120 (4.4%)
Lung Condition113 (4.1%)
Dementia13 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle258 (21.2%)
1 vehicle559 (46.0%)
2 vehicles283 (23.3%)
3+ vehicles115 (9.5%)

Schools in Booval

Sacred Heart School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1022 · 548 students

Suburbs Near Booval

Same Postcode (4304)

More Booval Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.