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Boronia Heights vs Forestdale

Name: Boronia Heights vs Forestdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Boronia Heights profile · Forestdale profile

Boronia Heights Forestdale

Boronia Heights and Forestdale are neighbouring areas in Logan with very different profiles. Forestdale is a wealthier area with a typical weekly household income of $2,675, whereas the typical household in Boronia Heights earns $1,453. This gap is reflected in housing, with 45.4% of Forestdale homes owned outright compared to just 17.1% in Boronia Heights, where 39.6% of homes are rented. Residents in Forestdale also tend to be older, with a typical age of 43, while the typical resident in Boronia Heights is 34.

Daily life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar proportions of people born overseas and those using another language at home. They also share a nearly identical drive time to the city. However, their layouts differ sharply; Boronia Heights is somewhat walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries, while Forestdale is car-dependent and has far fewer local amenities.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.8 pts higher in Boronia Heights Owned outright: 28.2 pts higher in Forestdale Household income: $1,222 higher in Forestdale Population: 5,615 larger in Boronia Heights One-parent: 16.7 pts higher in Boronia Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +5,615 larger in Boronia Heights gap steady

8,175 87th pct 2,560 81st pct

Median age in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +9 yrs older in Forestdale gap steady

34 yrs 13th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.2%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.3%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

Marital status

39.1% Married +19.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

39.7% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 30.5%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 5.6%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Boronia Heights Forestdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 69.3%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

2.7% England +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% India ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

0.6% Vietnam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.8% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

33.0% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

7.7% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Chinese +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 77.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 52.9%

42.3% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 32.7%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

1.2% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boronia Heights in Forestdale

0.54 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +2 more in Boronia Heights

10 79th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +171 larger in Forestdale

845 97th pct 1,016 100th pct

ICSEA in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +15 higher in Forestdale

971 38th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +12.6 pts ▸ 63.3%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 22.8%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 4.8%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 31.9%

13.9% Bachelor degree +14.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.8% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

19.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

7.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Creative arts even 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +$164 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$718 43rd pct $882 71st pct

Household income in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +$1,222 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$1,453 44th pct $2,675 92nd pct

Family income in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +$1,015 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$1,618 33rd pct $2,633 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.1%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 17.7%

3.4% $4,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 29.8%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.6% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +10.0 pts ▸ 68.9%

20.0% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.1%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +342 larger in Boronia Heights

375 86th pct 33 73rd pct

Median age in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +3 yrs older in Forestdale

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +$67 higher in Forestdale

$552 40th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +$1,898 higher in Forestdale

$1,227 28th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +0.3 larger in Forestdale gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 65.6%

19.5% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +16.7 pts 8.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +12.7 pts 9.3%

16.5% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.5% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.2% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +$150 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$350 71st pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +$883 higher in Forestdale gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $2,383 86th pct

People / bedroom in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +0.10 higher in Boronia Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

17.1% Owned outright +28.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

39.6% Rented ◂ +33.8 pts 5.7%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 98.9%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +34.4 pts 18.9%

33.8% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

3.9% 5 or more +26.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

6.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 1.7%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 46.7%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.9%

0.3% $550–$749 +33.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.7 pts 17.3%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.3% $3,000 or more +25.3 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.7% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +33 more in Boronia Heights

35 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +3.50 more in Boronia Heights

4.28 75th pct 0.78 60th pct

Departures/1k in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +289.4 more in Boronia Heights

431.6 77th pct 142.2 72nd pct

PT routes in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +1 more in Boronia Heights

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +7 longer in Forestdale

6 36th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Boronia Heights in Forestdale even

25 21st pct 25 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Boronia Heights in Forestdale even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +35,198 more in Boronia Heights

35,198 59th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 63.0%

7.5% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

1.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 35.5%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.1 pts 12.2%

7.4% 4 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.3% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

10.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

6.1% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

5.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.7% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.5% Managers +9.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.4 pts 5.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.6 pts 7.7%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +3.0 higher in Boronia Heights

4.6 81st pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +2.5 more in Boronia Heights

4.0 78th pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +27.8 pts higher in Boronia Heights

27.9% 74th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +56.7 pts higher in Boronia Heights

66.5% 84th pct 9.8% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +86.3 pts higher in Boronia Heights

99.0% 97th pct 12.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +89.5 pts higher in Boronia Heights

90.0% 92nd pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +10.5 pts higher in Boronia Heights

99.7% 88th pct 89.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Boronia Heights in Forestdale even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +2.4 more in Forestdale

7.0 34th pct 9.4 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +89 higher in Boronia Heights

109 86th pct 20 73rd pct

Mean slope in Boronia Heights in Forestdale +0.1 pts higher in Boronia Heights

5.3% 45th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Boronia Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Forestdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boronia Heights vs Forestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30336/boronia-heights/vs/SAL31067/forestdale