Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Boynewood suburb profile
Boynewood, QLD · Postcode 4626
This Boynewood suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Boynewood, QLD (postcode 4626). 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 Boynewood with nearby suburbs.
Boynewood at a glance
Population
138
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$2,187/wk
Median age
39
Boynewood 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
-17.9% over 10 years
Population
138
was 172 in 2016
-34 · -19.8%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $100/wk in 2016
+$110 · +110%
Household income
$2,187/wk
was $1,410/wk in 2016
+$777 · +55.1%
Median age
39
was 34 in 2016
+5 · +14.7%
Dig deeper: Boynewood population growth · Boynewood then and now
Boynewood vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Boynewood, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-43.2% vs area
- Boynewood$210/wk
- Nearby$220/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+27.2% vs area
- Boynewood$2,187/wk
- Nearby$871/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Boynewood39
- Nearby52.5
- QLD39
Personal income
+32.4% vs area
- Boynewood$1,047/wk
- Nearby$469.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Boynewood compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Boynewood sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5971.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,007.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Boynewood on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Boynewood, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Boynewood people
- Population
- 138
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 15.2%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Boynewood income
- Median household income
- $2,187/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,047/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Boynewood housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,365/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.1%
- Mortgaged
- 27.3%
- Rented
- 15.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.5%
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
Boynewood work
- Employment to population
- 63.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.4%
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 4626)
Compare Boynewood with nearby suburbs
Boynewood in numbers
Boynewood had 138 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 15.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.1% own their home outright, 27.3% are paying a mortgage, 15.9% rent. Separate houses make up 86.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 40% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $2,187/wk, 30% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 19.8% (from 172 to 138). Median rent moved from $100/wk to $210/wk (+110%).
Boynewood suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Boynewood, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Boynewood was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Boynewood, QLD?
- Boynewood had 138 residents at the 2021 Census, down 19.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Boynewood?
- Median household income in Boynewood was $2,187/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Boynewood?
- 15.9% of occupied homes in Boynewood were rented, 34.1% were owned outright and 27.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Boynewood suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Boynewood. 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