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Boronia vs The Basin

Name: Boronia vs The Basin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Boronia profile · The Basin profile

Boronia The Basin

Boronia and The Basin are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different characters. Boronia is a larger, very walkable hub where 27.2% of people were born overseas and 20.7% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, The Basin is more residential and car-dependent, with a much higher share of detached houses (96.4% compared to 71.2% in Boronia) and more large homes with three or more bedrooms. The two areas also differ in their transport and services; Boronia has far more public transport departures and is much more likely to have health services within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage and share a typical resident age of 39. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly incomes and the share of residents who have served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are widening; Boronia has seen its lead in rental proportions and overseas-born populations grow since 2016, while The Basin has become increasingly dominated by detached housing.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.2 pts higher in The Basin Population: 19,215 larger in Boronia Renting: 18.6 pts higher in Boronia 3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in The Basin Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Boronia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boronia in The Basin +19,215 larger in Boronia gap steady

23,560 94th pct 4,345 18th pct

Median age in Boronia in The Basin even gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

30.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 25.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.2 pts 14.5%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

43.8% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 49.7%

36.8% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 35.6%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Boronia The Basin

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.7% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 81.6%

4.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.8% India ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.2% English +9.1 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.3% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.1% Scottish +3.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.5% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Chinese ◂ +6.0 pts 2.2%

4.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 89.7%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian even 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

37.1% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 35.9%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boronia in The Basin +4 more in Boronia

6 71st pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Boronia in The Basin +0.80 more in The Basin

1.51 32nd pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boronia in The Basin +27 more in Boronia

47 87th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Boronia in The Basin +502 more in Boronia

1,340 47th pct 838 31st pct

Avg size in Boronia in The Basin +196 larger in The Basin

223 23rd pct 419 49th pct

ICSEA in Boronia in The Basin +31 higher in The Basin

1,019 52nd pct 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

59.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 57.2%

14.1% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.1% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 23.2%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

15.0% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Boronia in The Basin +$44 higher in The Basin gap narrowing

$796 48th pct $840 57th pct

Household income in Boronia in The Basin +$440 higher in The Basin gap widening

$1,609 42nd pct $2,049 69th pct

Family income in Boronia in The Basin +$294 higher in The Basin gap narrowing

$1,997 44th pct $2,291 64th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 24.3%

15.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.4% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 39.0%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.9%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.9% Cancer even 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +2.7 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boronia in The Basin +173 larger in Boronia

215 56th pct 42 13th pct

Median age in Boronia in The Basin +6 yrs older in Boronia

26 yrs 64th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Boronia in The Basin +$266 higher in Boronia

$632 49th pct $366 1st pct

Household income in Boronia in The Basin +$402 higher in The Basin

$1,640 47th pct $2,042 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boronia in The Basin +0.3 larger in The Basin gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 63.0%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 24.1%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.7%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 18.6%

14.2% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.9% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boronia in The Basin +$10 higher in Boronia gap steady

$376 52nd pct $366 49th pct

Mortgage in Boronia in The Basin +$81 higher in The Basin gap widening

$1,869 52nd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Boronia in The Basin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.9% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.2% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 9.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

71.2% Separate house +25.2 pts ▸ 96.4%

25.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.1 pts 3.1%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.2% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

18.9% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 7.5%

4.1% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 52.7%

23.3% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

9.1% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% $750 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.6%

14.5% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boronia in The Basin +101 more in Boronia

116 88th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Boronia in The Basin +1.47 more in Boronia

4.92 59th pct 3.45 37th pct

Departures/1k in Boronia in The Basin +397.8 more in Boronia

993.9 57th pct 596.1 42nd pct

PT routes in Boronia in The Basin +16 more in Boronia

19 86th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Boronia in The Basin +6 longer in The Basin

2 14th pct 8 64th pct

Drive to city in Boronia in The Basin +3 longer in The Basin

30 58th pct 33 61st pct

Reach 30 min in Boronia in The Basin +19,215 more in Boronia

23,560 70th pct 4,345 10th pct

Reach 45 min in Boronia in The Basin +64,408 more in Boronia

92,313 69th pct 27,905 37th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

24.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 22.2%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.0% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 22.9%

11.2% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.9% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.8% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 13.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

9.0% Education & training even 9.0%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 19.5%

16.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

10.7% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

8.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boronia in The Basin +2 higher in The Basin

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Boronia in The Basin +2 higher in The Basin

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Boronia in The Basin +4 higher in The Basin

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Boronia in The Basin even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Boronia in The Basin +33 higher in The Basin

992 48th pct 1,025 62nd pct

ERP in Boronia in The Basin +20,427 higher in Boronia

24,763 90th pct 4,336 16th pct

Growth in Boronia in The Basin +4.9 pts higher in Boronia

3.9% 44th pct -1.0% 7th pct

Businesses in Boronia in The Basin +1,418 higher in Boronia

1,707 81st pct 289 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boronia in The Basin even

1,016 62nd pct 1,016 62nd pct

Max temp in Boronia in The Basin even

19.8 13th pct 19.8 13th pct

Min temp in Boronia in The Basin even

9.8 23rd pct 9.8 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boronia in The Basin +2.1 higher in Boronia

7.4 79th pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boronia in The Basin +2.0 more in Boronia

7.3 81st pct 5.3 51st pct

15-min city in Boronia in The Basin +27.3 pts higher in Boronia

97.3% 82nd pct 70.0% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Boronia in The Basin +18.0 pts higher in Boronia

92.9% 79th pct 74.9% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Boronia in The Basin +17.3 pts higher in Boronia

98.2% 67th pct 80.9% 39th pct

Walk to school in Boronia in The Basin +21.7 pts higher in Boronia

91.5% 70th pct 69.8% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Boronia in The Basin +10.5 pts higher in Boronia

100.0% 100th pct 89.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Boronia in The Basin +82.8 pts higher in Boronia

88.2% 82nd pct 5.4% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Boronia in The Basin +2.0 more in Boronia

15.1 55th pct 13.1 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Boronia in The Basin +212 higher in Boronia

285 81st pct 73 45th pct

Mean slope in Boronia in The Basin +6.9 pts higher in The Basin

5.6% 55th pct 12.4% 96th pct

Compare Boronia with nearby areas

Ferntree Gully - North Bayswater Bayswater North The Basin Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully Croydon South Ringwood East Rowville - North

Compare The Basin with nearby areas

Boronia Bayswater North Ferntree Gully - North Kilsyth Upwey - Tecoma Mount Dandenong - Olinda Montrose Croydon South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boronia vs The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/211011446/boronia/vs/211011449/the-basin