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Suburb Insights · QLD 4601

Booubyjan, QLD 4601 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Booubyjan is a regional centre in Queensland, Australia, with a population of approximately 98, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 208 km from the Brisbane CBD, Booubyjan is a regional area in Queensland. The median household income is $73,632 per year.

Investment Score

33 / 100 Weak

Moderate income levels in Booubyjan indicate steady rental demand from working households. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Brisbane
Booubyjan
Queensland · 4601
208 km from Brisbane CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
4601

Official Australia Post postcode for Booubyjan. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
98

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$200/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$73,632/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
208 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$1,680/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
100% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Booubyjan is a smaller community of 98 — about 2% of the Queensland suburb median (5,474) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $73,632/year is 18% below the Queensland median of $90,298, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median rent of $200/week (~$867/month) covers only 52% of the median mortgage of $1,680/month — the remaining $813/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. Booubyjan is 208 km from Brisbane, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings — 23 percentage points above the Queensland median of 77% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Booubyjan vs Queensland Median

How Booubyjan stacks up against the median of all Queensland suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Booubyjan sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricBooubyjanQLD medianΔ vs state
Population985,474-98%
Median household income$73,632/yr$90,298/yr-18%
Median rent (weekly)$200$385-48%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,680$1,733-3%
Distance to CBD208 km62 km+235%
Separate houses100%77%+23pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Booubyjan — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 98 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Queensland market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $200/week rent covers only 52% of the $1,680/month median mortgage — a $813/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

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Renovation / Flip

With 100% houses in a 98-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Booubyjan are modest for 2026 — incomes 18% below the QLD median of $90,298 and a population of 98 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~52% of the typical mortgage ($867/month rent vs $1,680/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 33/100 places Booubyjan in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Booubyjan a good suburb for investment?

Booubyjan scores 33/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 98, median household income of $73,632/year and median weekly rent of $200. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Booubyjan?

The main demand drivers in Booubyjan are a median household income of $73,632/year, a dwelling mix that is 100% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Booubyjan?

Booubyjan has a usual resident population of approximately 98, compared with a Queensland suburb median of 5,474 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Booubyjan from the Brisbane CBD?

Booubyjan sits 208 km straight-line from the Brisbane CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Booubyjan?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $200 in Booubyjan, equating to approximately $10,400/year in gross rental income (state median $385/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Booubyjan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Booubyjan is $1,680, or approximately $20,160/year (vs $1,733/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.

Is Booubyjan cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $200 works out to $867/month, covering 52% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,680/month. That leaves a $813/month shortfall (around $9,756/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.

What are the main risks of investing in Booubyjan?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (98 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,680 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($73,632 vs $90,298 state median), the broader Queensland market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Booubyjan profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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