Boronia Heights - Park Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A massive 38.4% jump in population since 2021 marks Boronia Heights - Park Ridge as one of the fastest-growing areas in the region. This rapid expansion is happening in a place where residents generally have fewer resources and lower job skills than most other Australians.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Boronia Heights - Park Ridge — lower than 86% of areas.
| Boronia Heights - Park Ridge | 2 |
|---|---|
| 4124, QLD | 6 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area faces significant challenges, with an overall advantage score of 924, which is smaller than about 81% of similar areas. Residents here typically have lower access to money and fewer job skills compared to the national average.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
3
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
4
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
924
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Growth has been exceptional, with the population climbing by 38.4% since 2021. This is far above the Queensland figure of 8.7%, bringing the total population to 27,073.
27,073
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
38.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
The local economy is active, with 1,909 businesses operating in the area. This is a larger number of businesses than about 86% of similar places.
1,909
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031311/boronia-heights-park-ridge/topic/economy-advantage
