Boronia Heights, QLD: suburb profile

The population of Boronia Heights QLD is 8,175 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Boronia Heights is $718 per week ($37,336 per year). Median rent in Boronia Heights is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Boronia Heights has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Boronia Heights has a population density of 1,920 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Boronia Heights is India. The most common religion is No religion (42.1% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boronia Heights is $1,500.

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

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Boronia Heights Population

8,175 residents at the 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$718/wk

$37,336 per year

Ranked 5,139 of 14,663

Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

Ranked 3,104 of 14,663

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Boronia Heights Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (3,949) Female 51.7% (4,227)

Population Density

1,920

people per km²

8,175 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,618

Family income/wk

Boronia Heights Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Boronia Heights Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Boronia Heights, 30.7% are owned outright and 69.3% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

30.7%

Owned with mortgage

69.3%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
England
China
Fiji
Germany
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Hong Kong
Afghanistan

Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Boronia Heights Religion

No religion

42.1%

Catholic

15.5%

Anglican

9.3%

Not stated

8.1%

Other religions

4.0%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Sikhism

3.2%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Boronia Heights Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

58.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
Samoan
Hindi
Mandarin
Urdu
Spanish

Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Boronia Heights Employment

Employed full-time

37.0% 2,076 people

Employed part-time

19.5% 1,092 people

Unemployed

5.6% 315 people

Not in labour force

37.9% 2,122 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Boronia Heights Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Bachelor Degree

17.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.7%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Boronia Heights Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Community & Personal Service

16.8%

Professionals

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.9%

Labourers

8.4%

Managers

8.2%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Boronia Heights Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.4%

Engineering

19.4%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Health

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.6%

Education

7.5%

Architecture & Building

7.4%

Information Technology

3.2%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

Boronia Heights Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Boronia Heights Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Boronia Heights Marital Status

Married

39.1% 2,475

Separated

4.6% 293

Divorced

10.6% 667

Widowed

5.9% 376

Never married

39.7% 2,511

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Boronia Heights Ancestry

English

34.8%

Australian

33.0%

Scottish

7.7%

Irish

7.0%

German

4.6%

Australian Aboriginal

4.3%

Indian

3.9%

Maori

2.9%

Chinese

2.5%

Samoan

2.3%

Filipino

1.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Boronia Heights School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.2%

Secondary — Government

28.3%

Vocational Education

12.1%

Pre-school

7.8%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

Secondary — Catholic

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Boronia Heights Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

9.3%

No need for assistance

90.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Boronia Heights Volunteering

Volunteer

9.5% 559

Not a volunteer

90.5% 5,340

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Boronia Heights Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.9%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

34.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Boronia Heights How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Bus

1.9%

Truck

1.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Walked only

0.7%

Other

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Train

0.1%

Bicycle

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Boronia Heights Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.0%

1 vehicle

36.3%

2 vehicles

38.0%

3 vehicles

14.3%

4+ vehicles

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Boronia Heights Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.7%

2 bedrooms

6.8%

3 bedrooms

54.1%

4 bedrooms

34.4%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Boronia Heights Population Mobility

13.9%

moved in the last year

42.7%

moved in the last 5 years

8.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Boronia Heights Indigenous Population

4.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Boronia Heights Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

945

Asthma

349

Arthritis

256

Diabetes

236

Lung condition

190

Heart disease

178

Stroke

100

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Boronia Heights Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.8%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

14.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Boronia Heights Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.3%

Couple — no children

19.8%

One parent — children under 15

17.2%

Couple — no children under 15

13.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Boronia Heights Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 11

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

Previously served

2.5% 150

Never served

97.2% 5,735

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Boronia Heights Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 753

Did not provide

87.2% 5,118

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Boronia Heights Children Ever Born

No children

30.3%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

25.9%

3 children

17.8%

4 children

8.0%

5+ children

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

Boronia Heights When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

146

1971–1980

162

1981–1990

261

1991–2000

261

2001–2010

577

2011–2015

329

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Boronia Heights Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.2%

5–14 hours

25.3%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

33.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Boronia Heights Household Size

1 person

22.0%

2 persons

31.0%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

16.5%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Boronia Heights Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,504

Moved from QLD

759

Moved — same area (SA2)

148

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Boronia Heights Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.2%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

7.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.5%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Step family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Boronia Heights Schools

schools nearby

government

977

avg ICSEA score

5,713

total students

St Bernardine's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 712 students

1035

ICSEA

Parklands Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 970 students

1027

ICSEA

Park Ridge State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 584 students

972

ICSEA

Park Ridge State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,696 students

972

ICSEA

Indie School, Logan Independent

Secondary · 9-12 · 586 students

955

ICSEA

Regents Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 600 students

954

ICSEA

Boronia Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 565 students

925

ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Boronia Heights Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,453/wk

Median rent $350/wk

Rent to income 24.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Boronia Heights against your income

Your weekly income

About $6,296 a month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,103/wk

Rent share 24.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Clinton (Qld)

Income: $775/wk Rent: $270/wk $80/wk less rent

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Income: $615/wk Rent: $300/wk $50/wk less rent

Kelso (Qld)

Income: $777/wk Rent: $300/wk $50/wk less rent

Brassall

Income: $719/wk Rent: $310/wk $40/wk less rent

Ironbark (Qld)

Income: $746/wk Rent: $325/wk $25/wk less rent

Rocklea (Qld)

Income: $793/wk Rent: $335/wk $15/wk less rent

Acacia Ridge

Income: $628/wk Rent: $335/wk $15/wk less rent

Chinchilla

Income: $810/wk Rent: $250/wk $100/wk less rent

Boronia Heights vs the typical QLD suburb

The median personal income in Boronia Heights is $718 a week, 4% below the typical QLD suburb ($747). That ranks 860th of 1,527 QLD suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $30 more than the typical QLD suburb. Rent takes 24.1% of the median household income here, against 20.4% in the typical QLD suburb. The median resident is 34, 8 years younger than in the typical QLD suburb (42).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Boronia Heights	Typical QLD	Typical Australia
Personal income	$718/wk	$747/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,453/wk	$1,593/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$350/wk	$320/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,500/mo	$1,625/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	34	42	42
Rent share of household income	24.1%	20.4%	20.3%

Suburbs near Boronia Heights

The closest suburb to Boronia Heights is Hillcrest (Qld), 2.3 km away.

Hillcrest (Qld)

2.3 km away · income $769/wk · rent $350/wk

Regents Park (Qld)

2.6 km away · income $798/wk · rent $380/wk

Forestdale

3.3 km away · income $882/wk · rent $500/wk

Heritage Park

4.3 km away · income $789/wk · rent $400/wk

Browns Plains (Qld)

4.5 km away · income $681/wk · rent $350/wk

Park Ridge South

4.6 km away · income $706/wk · rent $453/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Boronia Heights

What is the population of Boronia Heights QLD?

The population of Boronia Heights QLD is 8,175 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,920 people per km².Boronia Heights is ranked #862 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Boronia Heights?

The median personal income in Boronia Heights QLD is $718 per week, or $37,336 per year.The median household income is $1,453 per week.Family income is $1,618 per week.Boronia Heights is ranked #5,139 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Boronia Heights?

Median rent in Boronia Heights QLD is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Boronia Heights ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Boronia Heights?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boronia Heights QLD is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Boronia Heights?

The median age in Boronia Heights QLD is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Boronia Heights a good suburb to live in?

Boronia Heights is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 8,175.The median income is $718/wk, which is below the typical QLD suburb ($747/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30336. All dollar figures in AUD.