Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Boreen Point suburb profile
Boreen Point, QLD · Postcode 4565
This Boreen Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Boreen Point, QLD (postcode 4565). 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 Boreen Point with nearby suburbs.
Boreen Point at a glance
Population
359
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$934/wk
Median age
62
Boreen Point 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
+24.7% over 10 years
Population
359
was 328 in 2016
+31 · +9.5%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$60 · +24%
Household income
$934/wk
was $685/wk in 2016
+$249 · +36.4%
Median age
62
was 57 in 2016
+5 · +8.8%
Dig deeper: Boreen Point population growth · Boreen Point then and now
Boreen Point vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Boreen Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.2% vs area
- Boreen Point$310/wk
- Nearby$455/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-45.7% vs area
- Boreen Point$934/wk
- Nearby$1,433/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+59% vs area
- Boreen Point62
- Nearby47
- QLD39
Personal income
-37.5% vs area
- Boreen Point$494/wk
- Nearby$704.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Boreen Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Boreen Point sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4979.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2938.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6988.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Boreen Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Boreen Point, QLD.
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Boreen Point people
- Population
- 359
- Median age
- 62
- Born overseas
- 17.8%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Boreen Point income
- Median household income
- $934/wk
- Median personal income
- $494/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Boreen Point housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.2%
- Mortgaged
- 13.6%
- Rented
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 32.5%
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
Boreen Point work
- Employment to population
- 37.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.1%
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 4565)
Compare Boreen Point with nearby suburbs
Boreen Point in numbers
Boreen Point had 359 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 62, 55% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 17.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.2% own their home outright, 13.6% are paying a mortgage, 9.9% rent. Separate houses make up 68.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 11% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $934/wk, 45% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.5% (from 328 to 359). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $310/wk (+24%).
Boreen Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Boreen Point, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Boreen Point was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Boreen Point, QLD?
- Boreen Point had 359 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Boreen Point?
- Median household income in Boreen Point was $934/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Boreen Point?
- 9.9% of occupied homes in Boreen Point were rented, 41.2% were owned outright and 13.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Boreen Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Boreen Point. 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