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Boronia Heights - Park Ridge vs Hillcrest

Name: Boronia Heights - Park Ridge vs Hillcrest — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Boronia Heights - Park Ridge profile · Hillcrest profile

Boronia Heights - Park Ridge Hillcrest

Boronia Heights - Park Ridge and Hillcrest are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different profiles. Boronia Heights - Park Ridge is a rapidly growing hub where 53.4% of people moved in within the last five years, while Hillcrest has seen a more modest increase. Renting is far more common in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge, where 42.3% of households rent compared to 30.4% in Hillcrest. This contrast extends to local amenities; for example, 72.8% of Hillcrest homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 41.6% of homes in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge have the same access.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, growing from 2.0% to 11.9%. Despite this, the two areas share many traits, such as similar proportions of people born overseas (around 30%) and nearly identical numbers of people per home. Residents in both places are notably younger than the national figure, though people in Hillcrest are slightly older with a typical age of 35, compared to 32 in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 14.0 pts higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge Population: 10,334 larger in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge Renting: 11.9 pts higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Hillcrest De facto: 2.5 pts higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +10,334 larger in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge gap widening

19,166 88th pct 8,832 45th pct

Median age in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +3 yrs older in Hillcrest gap widening

32 yrs 9th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 27.7%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.8%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

Marital status

42.5% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

39.3% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 37.8%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Boronia Heights - Park Ridge Hillcrest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.1% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 65.0%

7.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

4.7% India ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.4% English ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%

29.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

7.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

70.5% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 73.9%

4.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic even 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.0% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

4.9% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

2.8% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest

1.43 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +9 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

20 51st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest

4,695 88th pct —

Avg size in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest

783 85th pct —

ICSEA in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest

986 36th pct —

Highest year of school

53.4% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%

15.8% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce even 19.4%

14.7% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.1% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.0% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +$55 higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing

$740 37th pct $795 48th pct

Household income in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +$301 higher in Hillcrest gap narrowing

$1,463 33rd pct $1,764 51st pct

Family income in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +$321 higher in Hillcrest gap steady

$1,656 23rd pct $1,977 43rd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 29.0%

14.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.2% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

38.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.1%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.8% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.5% None +4.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

18.9% One condition even 18.9%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +477 larger in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

766 86th pct 289 64th pct

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

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +$48 higher in Hillcrest

$623 48th pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +$469 higher in Hillcrest

$1,389 30th pct $1,858 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +0.1 larger in Hillcrest gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 60.8%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 21.9%

19.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 18.4%

17.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.1% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% 6 or more even 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +$10 higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge gap steady

$360 46th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +$31 higher in Hillcrest gap widening

$1,616 35th pct $1,647 37th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Owned with a mortgage +12.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

42.3% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 30.4%

23.2% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 86.3%

13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

39.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 36.7%

13.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 50.1%

31.1% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

4.7% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% $550–$749 even 2.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 41.0%

28.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.1%

12.3% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.4% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +39 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

64 70th pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +0.51 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

3.34 35th pct 2.83 28th pct

Departures/1k in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +156.1 more in Hillcrest

375.9 33rd pct 532.0 39th pct

PT routes in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +1 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

8 52nd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +2 longer in Hillcrest

4 43rd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +4 longer in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

27 54th pct 23 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +10,334 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

19,166 60th pct 8,832 24th pct

Reach 45 min in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +26,366 more in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

35,198 44th pct 8,832 14th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 67.8%

8.2% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Walked even 0.8%

0.2% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

36.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 27.8%

13.2% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.3% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

10.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

5.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%

15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.4% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

12.4% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

8.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +2 higher in Hillcrest

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +1 higher in Hillcrest

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +2 higher in Hillcrest

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +1 higher in Hillcrest

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +42 higher in Hillcrest

924 20th pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +17,030 higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

27,073 91st pct 10,043 48th pct

Growth in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +26.3 pts higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

38.4% 99th pct 12.0% 86th pct

Businesses in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +1,037 higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

1,909 86th pct 872 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +31 higher in Hillcrest

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

Max temp in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest even

27.6 87th pct 27.5 87th pct

Min temp in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +0.3 higher in Hillcrest

13.8 72nd pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +1.3 higher in Hillcrest

3.0 20th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +1.1 more in Hillcrest

2.8 17th pct 3.9 29th pct

15-min city in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +26.6 pts higher in Hillcrest

13.7% 9th pct 40.3% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +31.2 pts higher in Hillcrest

41.6% 31st pct 72.8% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +23.6 pts higher in Hillcrest

49.8% 24th pct 73.3% 35th pct

Walk to school in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +15.7 pts higher in Hillcrest

51.3% 31st pct 67.0% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +10.5 pts higher in Hillcrest

86.3% 33rd pct 96.8% 49th pct

Walk to health in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +5.1 pts higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

11.3% 18th pct 6.2% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +2.3 more in Hillcrest

8.0 11th pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +32 higher in Hillcrest

53 41st pct 85 48th pct

Mean slope in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge in Hillcrest +0.1 pts higher in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

5.2% 48th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Boronia Heights - Park Ridge with nearby areas

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Compare Hillcrest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boronia Heights - Park Ridge vs Hillcrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/311031311/boronia-heights-park-ridge/vs/311031316/hillcrest