Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bokarina suburb profile
Bokarina, QLD · Postcode 4575
This Bokarina suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bokarina, QLD (postcode 4575). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bokarina with nearby suburbs.
Bokarina at a glance
Population
1,935
Median rent
$530/wk
Household income
$2,429/wk
Median age
37
Bokarina trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+54.7% over 10 years
Population
1,935
was 1,351 in 2016
+584 · +43.2%
Median rent
$530/wk
was $420/wk in 2016
+$110 · +26.2%
Household income
$2,429/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$804 · +49.5%
Median age
37
was 38 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Bokarina population growth · Bokarina then and now
Bokarina vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Bokarina, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+43.2% vs area
- Bokarina$530/wk
- Nearby$469/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+41.3% vs area
- Bokarina$2,429/wk
- Nearby$1,718.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Bokarina37
- Nearby42.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+22.3% vs area
- Bokarina$967/wk
- Nearby$786/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Bokarina compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bokarina ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,060.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,065.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,070.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,038.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bokarina on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bokarina, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bokarina people
- Population
- 1,935
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 17.1%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bokarina income
- Median household income
- $2,429/wk
- Median personal income
- $967/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bokarina housing
- Median rent
- $530/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.3%
- Mortgaged
- 38.7%
- Rented
- 23.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bokarina work
- Employment to population
- 66.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 65.5%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4575)
Compare Bokarina with nearby suburbs
Bokarina in numbers
Bokarina had 1,935 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 7% below the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 17.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.3% own their home outright, 38.7% are paying a mortgage, 23.9% rent. Separate houses make up 91.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $530/wk, 51% above the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,429/wk, 44% above the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 65.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 43.2% (from 1,351 to 1,935). Median rent moved from $420/wk to $530/wk (+26.2%).
Bokarina suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bokarina, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Bokarina was $530/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bokarina, QLD?
- Bokarina had 1,935 residents at the 2021 Census, up 43.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bokarina?
- Median household income in Bokarina was $2,429/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bokarina?
- 23.9% of occupied homes in Bokarina were rented, 28.3% were owned outright and 38.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bokarina suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bokarina. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology