Booroobin, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Booroobin is more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1005, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Booroobin at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 258
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,266
- SEIFA score
- 1005
- Coordinates
- -26.8187, 152.7940
Booroobin demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Booroobin using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 38%, 16% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 33 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 17 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 37 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 100 | 38% |
| Seniors (65+) | 73 | 28% |
Share of the 260 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 53 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 32 | 30% |
| Rented | 17 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 100 | 95% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 105 occupied private dwellings in Booroobin.
- Median weekly rent
- $290
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,463
- Median weekly personal income
- $644
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 62 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 19 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 127 (60%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Employed full-time
- 59
- Employed part-time
- 31
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Booroobin
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Booroobin is January (average daytime high around 27.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 18.5°C). The area receives roughly 1153 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.5°C | 19°C | 140 mm |
| Feb | 26.9°C | 19°C | 179 mm |
| Mar | 26°C | 18.4°C | 150 mm |
| Apr | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 70 mm |
| May | 20.6°C | 12.3°C | 90 mm |
| Jun | 18.5°C | 10.1°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 18.5°C | 9.2°C | 46 mm |
| Aug | 20.2°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 22.7°C | 12°C | 45 mm |
| Oct | 24.8°C | 14.4°C | 120 mm |
| Nov | 26.6°C | 16.3°C | 92 mm |
| Dec | 27.6°C | 18°C | 134 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Booroobin
Where is Booroobin?
Booroobin is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Booroobin?
At the 2021 Census, Booroobin had a population of about 258.
Is Booroobin an advantaged area?
Booroobin has an ABS SEIFA score of 1005, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 60 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Booroobin?
Booroobin has average daytime highs of about 23.6°C and overnight lows of about 14.5°C, with roughly 1,153 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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