Boronia Heights vs Park Ridge

Park Ridge is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 34 in Boronia Heights. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Boronia Heights, most households own their home. In Park Ridge, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Park Ridge: a median of $906,000, against $830,000 in Boronia Heights, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Park Ridge tends to suit renters and young adults.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Park Ridge

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 6)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 10)
  • But Boronia Heights carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 90/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Park Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 42%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Boronia Heights

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 18/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (32.6 km vs 35.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Boronia Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (55/100 vs 18/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 90/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Park Ridge

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (237.8% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Boronia Heights and Park Ridge drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Walkability 55 / 18
Boronia Heights — Walkability: 55/100 Park Ridge — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 42 / 10
Boronia Heights — Safety: 42/100 Park Ridge — Safety: 10/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Boronia Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Park Ridge — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boronia Heights skews older (34 vs 30).

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Population 8,175 8,455
+3% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +237.8%
Median age 34 30
Median household income $75,556/yr
+2% vs other
 $73,736/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $370/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
0-4 6.8% / 9.9%
Boronia Heights — 0-4: 6.8% Park Ridge — 0-4: 9.9%
5-14 15.8% / 12.2%
Boronia Heights — 5-14: 15.8% Park Ridge — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 6.5% / 4.7%
Boronia Heights — 15-19: 6.5% Park Ridge — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 6.6% / 10.2%
Boronia Heights — 20-24: 6.6% Park Ridge — 20-24: 10.2%
25-34 15.5% / 22.9%
Boronia Heights — 25-34: 15.5% Park Ridge — 25-34: 22.9%
35-44 13.5% / 11.1%
Boronia Heights — 35-44: 13.5% Park Ridge — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 11.7% / 7.7%
Boronia Heights — 45-54: 11.7% Park Ridge — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 10.2% / 6.0%
Boronia Heights — 55-64: 10.2% Park Ridge — 55-64: 6.0%
65-74 7.2% / 7.7%
Boronia Heights — 65-74: 7.2% Park Ridge — 65-74: 7.7%
75-84 3.9% / 5.9%
Boronia Heights — 75-84: 3.9% Park Ridge — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 2.1% / 1.5%
Boronia Heights — 85+: 2.1% Park Ridge — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights 39.7% couple families
Boronia Heights — Couple Families: 39.7% Boronia Heights — Lone Person: 27.5% Boronia Heights — One Parent Families: 26.3% Boronia Heights — Group Household: 4.7% Boronia Heights — Other Families: 1.9%
Park Ridge 41.1% couple families
Park Ridge — Couple Families: 41.1% Park Ridge — Lone Person: 33.7% Park Ridge — One Parent Families: 17.9% Park Ridge — Group Household: 5.4% Park Ridge — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights 41.5% renting
Boronia Heights — Owned Outright: 17.9% Boronia Heights — Mortgage: 40.6% Boronia Heights — Renting: 41.5%
Park Ridge 52.1% renting
Park Ridge — Owned Outright: 25.0% Park Ridge — Mortgage: 22.9% Park Ridge — Renting: 52.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Certificate III & IV 17.3% / 15.6%
Boronia Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.3% Park Ridge — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.8%
Boronia Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Park Ridge — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 7.5%
Boronia Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Park Ridge — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.7%
Boronia Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Park Ridge — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Boronia Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Park Ridge — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
New Zealand 6.2% / 9.6%
Boronia Heights — New Zealand: 6.2% Park Ridge — New Zealand: 9.6%
India 4.0% / 5.7%
Boronia Heights — India: 4.0% Park Ridge — India: 5.7%
England 2.7% / 3.2%
Boronia Heights — England: 2.7% Park Ridge — England: 3.2%
Philippines 1.3% / 1.6%
Boronia Heights — Philippines: 1.3% Park Ridge — Philippines: 1.6%
China 0.8% / 0.6%
Boronia Heights — China: 0.8% Park Ridge — China: 0.6%
Taiwan — / 0.9%
Boronia Heights — Taiwan: not among its largest Park Ridge — Taiwan: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Boronia Heights 87.5% houses
Boronia Heights — Houses: 87.5% Boronia Heights — Townhouses: 12.3% Boronia Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Park Ridge 81.8% houses
Park Ridge — Houses: 81.8% Park Ridge — Townhouses: 16.5% Park Ridge — Flats / Apartments: 1.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Median house price $829,500 $905,750
Median unit price $664,000 —
Median land price — $921,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 99 sales
 24 days
from 160 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
3 bed $794K / $773K
Boronia Heights — 3 bed: $794K (110 sales) Park Ridge — 3 bed: $773K (12 sales)

110 vs 12 sales

4 bed $850K / $884K
Boronia Heights — 4 bed: $850K (88 sales) Park Ridge — 4 bed: $884K (158 sales)

88 vs 158 sales

5 bed $938K / $1.1M
Boronia Heights — 5 bed: $938K (15 sales) Park Ridge — 5 bed: $1.1M (42 sales)

15 vs 42 sales

Development activity

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Houses 3.9%
$630/wk on $835K
 4.0%
$700/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 54% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Boronia Heights is more walkable (55 vs 18); Boronia Heights scores higher overall (51 vs 40).

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Grade B C
Score 51/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Park Ridge carries more crime risk (90 vs 58).

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
90/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Boronia Heights

  • Boronia Heights State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Park Ridge

  • St Philomena School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Park Ridge State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Parklands Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Corymbia State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Park Ridge State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 10 14
Childcare 6 14
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 5
Waterways 1 16

Mobility

Park Ridge sits further from the CBD (35.7 km vs 32.6 km).

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Walkability score 55/100 18/100
Distance to Brisbane 32.6 km 35.7 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 31 min 33 min
Public transport score 75/100
Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 46.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4124
 0.9%
postcode 4125
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4124
 82
postcode 4125

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Car (driver) 81.3% / 82.1%
Boronia Heights — Car (driver): 81.3% Park Ridge — Car (driver): 82.1%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 8.6%
Boronia Heights — Worked from Home: 8.7% Park Ridge — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.2%
Boronia Heights — Car (passenger): 6.3% Park Ridge — Car (passenger): 6.2%
Bus 2.3% / 1.3%
Boronia Heights — Bus: 2.3% Park Ridge — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 0.7% / 0.8%
Boronia Heights — Walked Only: 0.7% Park Ridge — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train 0.5% / 1.0%
Boronia Heights — Train: 0.5% Park Ridge — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).

Setting

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 62 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.4 km 23.1 km

NBN connectivity

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Connectivity score 76/100 92/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 4%
3,285 premises
 82%
5,174 premises

Climate

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Boronia Heights Park Ridge
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Boronia Heights

Family Outer Parks

Park Ridge

Family Outer Young Families

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