Boronia Heights - Park Ridge

The area is much younger than most, with a typical age of 32 and a high proportion of children. This is reflected in the family makeup, where one-parent families are well above the national figure at 19.4%.

Birthplaces are diverse, with 30.9% of people born overseas, which is well above the state average. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while New Zealand and India are the most frequent overseas birthplaces.

Language diversity has grown significantly, with 22.3% of people using another language at home, up from 13.0% in 2011. Punjabi is the most common non-English language spoken.

About 40% of residents report no religion, a figure that has risen by 17 points since 2011. Christianity is also common at 39.9%.

Academic qualifications are much lower than the national average, with only 13.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, more residents have completed Year 12 since 2011, rising to 53.4%.

Typical weekly family incomes are much lower than most areas at $1,656. High earners are rare here; only 3.8% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, which is well below the national figure.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 29.7% of people living with a long-term condition and 10.2% reporting a mental health condition.

Unpaid childcare is common, with 28.3% of people caring for children, though volunteering is much lower than most areas at 8.3%.

The First Nations community is larger than in 90% of similar areas, with a typical age of 20, which is noticeably younger than the state average.

Homes tend to be larger, with 2.7 people per household. Over half of all homes are occupied by couples with children.

Renters make up 42.3% of households, a figure far above the national average. While 82.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, outright home ownership is much lower than most areas at 23.2%.

Most people rely on cars, with 69.6% driving to work and only 1.6% using public transport. Working from home is far less common here than across Australia, at 8.2%.

The area is highly transient, with 53.4% of residents having moved in the last five years, which is far above the national figure.

Unemployment is much higher than most areas at 7.3%. The workforce is largely employed in health care, retail, and construction, with many working as machinery operators and tradespeople.

The area is among the most disadvantaged in the region, ranking in the bottom 20% for overall advantage and job skills, despite having a high number of businesses.

The area receives far more rainfall than the Queensland average, with 1,105mm annually, and experiences typical maximum temperatures of 27.6 degrees.

The suburb is mostly car-dependent, with a low walkability score of 3.0. While many residents live near a park, very few have health services or groceries within a 15-minute walk.