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Boronia vs Croydon South

Name: Boronia vs Croydon South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Boronia profile · Croydon South profile

Boronia Croydon South

Boronia and Croydon South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and transport profiles. Croydon South is dominated by larger homes, with 90.9% having three or more bedrooms and 91.9% being separate houses. Boronia is more varied, with a higher share of renters (28.1% compared to 19.4%) and more people living alone. Boronia is also a more diverse hub; it has a well higher share of people born overseas (27.1%) and those using another language at home (20.9%).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, as they share a typical weekly personal income of around $800 to $840 and almost the same drive time to the city. They also have nearly identical shares of people with no religion and people who have served in the Defence Force. While Boronia has far more public transport stops and a shorter walk to the nearest one, both areas have seen their typical home-loan payments stay around the same level.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.3 pts higher in Croydon South Population: 18,848 larger in Boronia 3+ bedrooms: 17.2 pts higher in Croydon South Renting: 8.8 pts higher in Boronia Born overseas: 6.7 pts higher in Boronia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boronia in Croydon South +18,848 larger in Boronia gap widening

23,607 90th pct 4,759 86th pct

Median age in Boronia in Croydon South +1 yrs older in Boronia gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 28.9%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

44.1% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 50.3%

37.0% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 32.5%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Boronia Croydon South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.9% Australia +7.9 pts ▸ 76.8%

3.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.4% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

35.2% English +4.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.3% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.5% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.1% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

4.5% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% Dutch even 2.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

74.7% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 82.0%

4.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.8% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boronia in Croydon South +0.44 more in Boronia

1.49 18th pct 1.05 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Boronia in Croydon South +18 more in Boronia

47 91st pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Boronia in Croydon South +176 larger in Croydon South

332 52nd pct 509 73rd pct

ICSEA in Boronia in Croydon South +15 higher in Croydon South

1,060 81st pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

59.3% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

14.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.5%

12.1% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

25.9% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

9.9% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Boronia in Croydon South +$43 higher in Croydon South gap widening

$800 59th pct $843 65th pct

Household income in Boronia in Croydon South +$257 higher in Croydon South gap widening

$1,619 55th pct $1,876 69th pct

Family income in Boronia in Croydon South +$215 higher in Croydon South gap widening

$2,000 58th pct $2,215 70th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 25.3%

15.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.0%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 38.9%

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 32.3%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +2.2 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.4% One condition even 21.4%

7.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boronia in Croydon South +174 larger in Boronia

215 86th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Boronia in Croydon South +2 yrs older in Croydon South

26 yrs 50th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Boronia in Croydon South +$55 higher in Croydon South

$632 49th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Boronia in Croydon South +$560 higher in Croydon South

$1,640 48th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boronia in Croydon South +0.2 larger in Croydon South gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 24.3%

16.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 14.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 33.7%

28.3% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 21.8%

14.4% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.6% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.0% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boronia in Croydon South +$34 higher in Croydon South gap widening

$376 77th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Boronia in Croydon South +$130 higher in Croydon South gap widening

$1,870 65th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Boronia in Croydon South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.1% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.1% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 19.4%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

71.6% Separate house +20.3 pts ▸ 91.9%

24.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 7.6%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 59.8%

19.1% 4 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 7.3%

4.1% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

23.5% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 14.9%

8.9% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.2% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boronia in Croydon South +106 more in Boronia

120 90th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Boronia in Croydon South +2.14 more in Boronia

5.08 78th pct 2.94 69th pct

Departures/1k in Boronia in Croydon South +341.0 more in Boronia

1,001.3 86th pct 660.2 81st pct

PT routes in Boronia in Croydon South +12 more in Boronia

19 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Boronia in Croydon South +5 longer in Croydon South

4 29th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Boronia in Croydon South +2 longer in Boronia

30 26th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Boronia in Croydon South +18,662 more in Boronia

23,560 77th pct 4,898 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Boronia in Croydon South +48,521 more in Boronia

76,979 74th pct 28,458 55th pct

Transit to city in Boronia in Croydon South even

89 100th pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 53.6%

24.3% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 31.9%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

9.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

14.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.6% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

8.8% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Boronia in Croydon South +0.2 higher in Boronia

7.4 94th pct 7.2 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boronia in Croydon South +0.1 more in Croydon South

7.3 96th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Boronia in Croydon South +0.4 pts higher in Croydon South

97.4% 99th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Boronia in Croydon South +0.8 pts higher in Croydon South

92.6% 96th pct 93.4% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Boronia in Croydon South +6.1 pts higher in Boronia

98.4% 95th pct 92.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Boronia in Croydon South +7.8 pts higher in Croydon South

91.5% 93rd pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Boronia in Croydon South even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Boronia in Croydon South +3.9 pts higher in Croydon South

90.1% 97th pct 94.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Boronia in Croydon South +1.7 more in Croydon South

15.3 54th pct 17.0 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Boronia in Croydon South +16 higher in Croydon South

286 94th pct 302 95th pct

Mean slope in Boronia in Croydon South +0.1 pts higher in Croydon South

5.6% 49th pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Boronia with nearby areas

Ferntree Gully Bayswater Bayswater North Tremont The Basin Kilsyth South Upper Ferntree Gully Croydon South

Compare Croydon South with nearby areas

Bayswater North Croydon Ringwood East Bayswater Kilsyth South Heathmont Croydon Hills Kilsyth

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boronia vs Croydon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20304/boronia/vs/SAL20685/croydon-south