North Booval Postcode

Queensland

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
4304
Postcode for North Booval, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 27 km from Brisbane · Pop. 3,041
3,041
Population
33
Median Age
$1,327
Household Income/wk
$295
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.0
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 North Booval ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How North Booval Compares

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

MetricNorth BoovalQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $1,327 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $295 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 33 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 9.6% +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 North Booval, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 27 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, North Booval has a population of 3,041 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $1,327, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 9.6%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 238 (7.8% of residents).

Housing in North Booval includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 1,092 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 47.1% of dwellings.

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

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

North Booval Details

Postcode4304
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)3,041
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,327/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$637/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area3.0 km²
Population Density999/km²
Total Dwellings1,092
Australian Citizens88.4%
Indigenous Population238 (7.8%)
Unemployment Rate9.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.5978733
Longitude152.7926534
Distance from Brisbane27 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (13.6%) 25–44 (27.5%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (12.0%)
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0–14 years710 (23.3%)
15–24 years414 (13.6%)
25–44 years837 (27.5%)
45–64 years719 (23.6%)
65+ years366 (12.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.5%) Mortgaged (28.4%) Rented (47.1%)

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)

Asthma420 (13.8%)
Arthritis279 (9.2%)
Diabetes205 (6.7%)
Heart Disease139 (4.6%)
Cancer89 (2.9%)
Lung Condition76 (2.5%)
Dementia15 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle92 (8.6%)
1 vehicle436 (40.6%)
2 vehicles362 (33.7%)
3+ vehicles184 (17.1%)

Suburbs Near North Booval

Same Postcode (4304)

More North 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.