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Boronia Heights vs Parkinson

Name: Boronia Heights vs Parkinson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Boronia Heights profile · Parkinson profile

Boronia Heights Parkinson

Parkinson and Boronia Heights are neighbouring Queensland areas with very different profiles. Parkinson is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 44.0% of people born overseas and 31.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This translates to higher incomes, as 28.3% of Parkinson households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 9.8% in Boronia Heights. Boronia Heights has a higher share of renters at 39.6% and more one-parent families, at 24.9%.

While these gaps remain large, both areas are similarly walkable and have nearly identical shares of people over 65. They also both have about the same percentage of residents who have served in the Defence Force. In both places, almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, and the typical family income in both areas stays well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.7 pts higher in Parkinson Other language: 22.6 pts higher in Parkinson Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Boronia Heights Bachelor+: 19.5 pts higher in Parkinson Born overseas: 17.2 pts higher in Parkinson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +2,973 larger in Parkinson gap widening

8,175 87th pct 11,148 87th pct

Median age in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +3 yrs older in Parkinson gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 27.2%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%

13.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%

13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

Marital status

39.1% Married +19.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

39.7% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 29.2%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 5.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Boronia Heights Parkinson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 54.1%

0.8% China +8.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.8% English ◂ +9.9 pts 24.9%

33.0% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 21.8%

2.5% Chinese +17.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

3.9% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.6% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only ◂ +18.8 pts 55.7%

1.2% Mandarin +13.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.8% Cantonese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

42.3% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 36.6%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 3.5%

1.2% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

1.4% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Boronia Heights in Parkinson

0.54 0th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +3 more in Parkinson

10 79th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +244 larger in Parkinson

845 97th pct 1,089 100th pct

ICSEA in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +52 higher in Parkinson

971 38th pct 1,023 68th pct

Highest year of school

50.7% Year 12 +22.7 pts ▸ 73.3%

23.6% Year 10 ◂ +10.1 pts 13.5%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 22.3%

13.9% Bachelor degree +18.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

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

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.6%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

7.9% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.4% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

2.3% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +$127 higher in Parkinson gap narrowing

$718 43rd pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +$735 higher in Parkinson gap steady

$1,453 44th pct $2,188 83rd pct

Family income in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +$640 higher in Parkinson gap narrowing

$1,618 33rd pct $2,258 72nd pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.8 pts 22.4%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.6%

3.4% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 39.4%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.5%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.7%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 5.8%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +14.5 pts ▸ 73.4%

20.0% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 15.8%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +251 larger in Boronia Heights

375 86th pct 124 86th pct

Median age in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +1 yrs older in Boronia Heights

19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +$387 higher in Parkinson

$552 40th pct $939 75th pct

Household income in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +$1,344 higher in Parkinson

$1,227 28th pct $2,571 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +0.3 larger in Parkinson gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +16.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

24.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.8 pts 10.1%

19.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 28.1%

16.5% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 10.7%

17.5% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +$100 higher in Parkinson gap widening

$350 71st pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +$450 higher in Parkinson gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Boronia Heights in Parkinson even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

39.6% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 19.7%

17.1% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 86.0%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment even 0.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 4 bedrooms +34.3 pts ▸ 68.1%

53.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +39.3 pts 14.0%

3.9% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.7% $350–$549 +28.5 pts ▸ 80.2%

33.6% $200–$349 ◂ +30.2 pts 3.4%

0.3% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.5 pts 28.4%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +20 more in Boronia Heights

35 87th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +2.94 more in Boronia Heights

4.28 75th pct 1.35 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +482.9 more in Parkinson

431.6 77th pct 914.4 86th pct

PT routes in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +8 more in Parkinson

2 75th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +5 longer in Parkinson

6 36th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +3 longer in Boronia Heights

25 21st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +16,095 more in Parkinson

0 0th pct 16,095 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +10,083 more in Boronia Heights

35,198 59th pct 25,115 53rd pct

Transit to city in Boronia Heights in Parkinson

— 74 80th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 62.9%

7.5% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

1.7% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

36.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 23.9%

14.3% 3 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.4% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

9.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 6.5%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

6.1% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.7% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.5 pts 7.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%

7.5% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +0.3 higher in Parkinson

4.6 81st pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +0.7 more in Parkinson

4.0 78th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +32.5 pts higher in Parkinson

27.9% 74th pct 60.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +5.1 pts higher in Boronia Heights

66.5% 84th pct 61.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +21.8 pts higher in Boronia Heights

99.0% 97th pct 77.2% 81st pct

Walk to school in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +5.4 pts higher in Boronia Heights

90.0% 92nd pct 84.7% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +0.9 pts higher in Boronia Heights

99.7% 88th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +34.4 pts higher in Parkinson

0.0% 0th pct 34.4% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +2.0 more in Boronia Heights

7.0 34th pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +5 higher in Boronia Heights

109 86th pct 105 86th pct

Mean slope in Boronia Heights in Parkinson +0.7 pts higher in Boronia Heights

5.3% 45th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Boronia Heights vs Parkinson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30336/boronia-heights/vs/SAL32274/parkinson