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Pallara - Willawong vs Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

Name: Pallara - Willawong vs Boronia Heights - Park Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Pallara - Willawong profile · Boronia Heights - Park Ridge profile

Pallara - Willawong Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

Boronia Heights - Park Ridge and Pallara - Willawong are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Pallara - Willawong has a much wealthier and more educated population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,385 and 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, the typical household income in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge is $1,463 and only 13.3% of adults have a university degree. Pallara - Willawong is also far more diverse, with 51.1% of people born overseas and 53.6% using a language other than English at home, compared to 30.9% and 22.3% in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened, particularly regarding income and education. Despite these diverging trends, they share a similar environment with almost identical annual rainfall and maximum temperatures. Both areas have also seen a lot of recent movement, though Pallara - Willawong has grown faster, with 69.5% of residents moving in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 31.3 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong Bachelor+: 24.4 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong Population: 8,946 larger in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge Born overseas: 20.2 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +8,946 larger in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge gap widening

10,220 54th pct 19,166 88th pct

Median age in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +1 yrs older in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge gap narrowing

31 yrs 6th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

40.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 30.7%

25.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.9%

17.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.2% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +16.8 pts 42.5%

31.2% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

5.1% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.1% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Pallara - Willawong Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +15.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

13.2% India ◂ +8.5 pts 4.7%

5.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% Vietnam ◂ +4.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.3% China ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

2.0% Nepal ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.3% English +16.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

15.7% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.1% Indian ◂ +10.9 pts 4.2%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 2.7%

4.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Vietnamese ◂ +6.6 pts 0.7%

4.3% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% German +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

1.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

43.1% English only +27.4 pts ▸ 70.5%

7.4% Vietnamese ◂ +6.8 pts 0.6%

6.5% Punjabi ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

3.0% Hindi ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

27.3% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

34.5% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.0% Hinduism ◂ +11.9 pts 2.1%

3.9% Not stated +4.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Buddhism ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

6.6% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

6.5% Islam ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +5 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +1.05 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

0.38 0th pct 1.43 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +11 more in Pallara - Willawong

31 71st pct 20 51st pct

Students in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +3,358 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

1,337 47th pct 4,695 88th pct

Avg size in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +555 larger in Pallara - Willawong

1,337 100th pct 783 85th pct

ICSEA in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +76 higher in Pallara - Willawong

1,062 70th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

77.2% Year 12 ◂ +23.8 pts 53.4%

9.8% Year 10 +12.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +19.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.3 pts 15.8%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

15.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.8 pts 5.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 19.4%

14.7% Engineering & related even 14.7%

13.6% Health ◂ +5.0 pts 8.6%

10.5% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%

5.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +$248 higher in Pallara - Willawong gap steady

$988 76th pct $740 37th pct

Household income in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +$922 higher in Pallara - Willawong gap widening

$2,385 86th pct $1,463 33rd pct

Family income in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +$724 higher in Pallara - Willawong gap narrowing

$2,380 69th pct $1,656 23rd pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 33.8%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +17.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 7.0%

4.8% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

32.2% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

38.1% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 10.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.6% Asthma +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.2% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.8% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +18.6 pts 60.5%

12.7% One condition +6.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.7% Two conditions +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.8% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +612 larger in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

154 45th pct 766 86th pct

Median age in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +1 yrs older in Pallara - Willawong

21 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +$188 higher in Pallara - Willawong

$811 76th pct $623 48th pct

Household income in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +$918 higher in Pallara - Willawong

$2,307 83rd pct $1,389 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +0.5 larger in Pallara - Willawong gap widening

3.2 94th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

71.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.7 pts 55.0%

18.0% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.6% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

25.9% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.8% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 15.1%

23.6% 3 people ◂ +6.5 pts 17.1%

8.8% 1 person +14.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.4% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

6.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +$90 higher in Pallara - Willawong gap widening

$450 80th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +$484 higher in Pallara - Willawong gap narrowing

$2,100 69th pct $1,616 35th pct

People / bedroom in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.9 pts 30.6%

26.4% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.7% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +9.6 pts 86.0%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

71.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.4 pts 39.9%

13.1% 3 bedrooms +23.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.9%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

81.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.5 pts 58.1%

5.5% $200–$349 +25.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

2.9% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +27.7 pts 28.3%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%

6.8% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +33 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

31 41st pct 64 70th pct

Stops/1k in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +0.31 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

3.03 31st pct 3.34 35th pct

Departures/1k in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +412.7 more in Pallara - Willawong

788.6 49th pct 375.9 33rd pct

PT routes in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +1 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

7 48th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +4 longer in Pallara - Willawong

8 64th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +3 longer in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

24 48th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +8,946 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

10,220 30th pct 19,166 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +24,978 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

10,220 16th pct 35,198 44th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 69.6%

14.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.6 pts 38.5%

24.9% 1 vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

6.4% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.7 pts 14.3%

9.0% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.0% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.0% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Professionals ◂ +14.7 pts 11.4%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.0% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

7.5% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +6 higher in Pallara - Willawong

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +5 higher in Pallara - Willawong

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +6 higher in Pallara - Willawong

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +5 higher in Pallara - Willawong

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +133 higher in Pallara - Willawong

1,057 74th pct 924 20th pct

ERP in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +10,487 higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

16,586 77th pct 27,073 91st pct

Growth in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +21.1 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong

59.5% 100th pct 38.4% 99th pct

Businesses in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +338 higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

1,571 78th pct 1,909 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +31 higher in Pallara - Willawong

1,136 71st pct 1,105 68th pct

Max temp in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge even

27.5 87th pct 27.6 87th pct

Min temp in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +0.3 higher in Pallara - Willawong

14.1 74th pct 13.8 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +0.5 higher in Pallara - Willawong

3.5 24th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +0.4 more in Pallara - Willawong

3.1 21st pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +18.9 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong

32.6% 23rd pct 13.7% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +0.7 pts higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

40.9% 30th pct 41.6% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +13.0 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong

62.8% 29th pct 49.8% 24th pct

Walk to school in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +1.1 pts higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

50.2% 30th pct 51.3% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +4.3 pts higher in Pallara - Willawong

90.5% 38th pct 86.3% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +11.3 pts higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

0.0% 0th pct 11.3% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +1.8 more in Pallara - Willawong

9.8 22nd pct 8.0 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +4 higher in Pallara - Willawong

57 42nd pct 53 41st pct

Mean slope in Pallara - Willawong in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge +0.3 pts higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

4.9% 42nd pct 5.2% 48th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pallara - Willawong vs Boronia Heights - Park Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303051074/pallara-willawong/vs/311031311/boronia-heights-park-ridge