Booubyjan
QLD 4601 • Queensland
About Booubyjan
Booubyjan is a rural locality in the Gympie Region of Queensland, situated approximately 250 kilometres north-west of Brisbane along the Burnett Highway. Covering over 500 square kilometres, it is one of the larger localities in the region by area, yet had a population of just 98 at the 2021 Census. The area has deep pastoral roots dating back to 1847, when brothers Paul and Clement Lawless established one of the earliest pastoral runs in the Burnett River district.
Booubyjan is home to the heritage-listed Booubyjan Homestead, a complex of nineteenth-century timber buildings constructed by the Lawless family using traditional drop-slab and vertical-slab techniques. Listed on the Queensland Heritage Register since 1992, the homestead operates as a museum and provides rare evidence of early colonial construction in rural Queensland. The landscape is characterised by open grazing country along the Burnett Highway, and the locality has no shops or services — residents travel to Goomeri or Murgon for daily needs. The name Booubyjan is believed to derive from an Aboriginal word meaning 'turn back'.
Booubyjan falls under postcode 4601 and is governed by the Gympie Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Flynn, while state elections fall under the Nanango electorate.
Location
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Income
ATO taxable income Postcode 4601
Median taxable income for individual taxpayers in postcode 4601 for the 2023–24 financial year (2019–20 data not published for this postcode).
Source: ATO Taxation Statistics 2023–24, Individuals Table 8 (median & average taxable income by postcode). Covers all individuals who lodged a return in postcode 4601; postcodes with fewer than 200 lodgments are suppressed by the ATO.
Transport & Commute
Bus Services
- No local bus services — Goomeri / Murgon 20-30 min by car
Commute to Brisbane CBD
🛣️ Access via Burnett Highway; Goomeri and Murgon are the nearest service towns
Booubyjan is a very sparsely settled pastoral locality with no shops, footpaths, or services — a car is essential
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
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5 Munro Street
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Gympie Local Government Area, which contains Booubyjan. Rates are per 100,000 residents for calendar year 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.