Boonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Over 1,700 businesses operate in Boonah, making it a significant commercial hub for its area. While the town has a strong base of local enterprises, residents generally have lower levels of formal education and job skills than most other similar places.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Boonah — lower than 64% of areas.
| Boonah | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4309, QLD | 4 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
People in Boonah have a moderate level of access to money and resources, though their overall advantage score of 958 is lower than about 66% of similar areas. This is linked to lower education and job skills, which are smaller than about 70% of other areas at this level.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
5
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
7
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
958
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has grown by 5.2% since 2021 to reach 13,450 people. This growth is around the middle for its level, though it is well below the Queensland figure of 8.7%.
13,450
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
5.2%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
Boonah is home to 1,731 businesses, which is more than about 82% of similar areas.
1,731
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Boonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021277/boonah/topic/economy-advantage
