Hillcrest vs Boronia Heights

Comparing Hillcrest and Boronia Heights, QLD: Hillcrest carries more crime risk (87 vs 58); Boronia Heights has more residents (8,175 vs 6,268); and Boronia Heights scores higher overall (51 vs 43).

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

Boronia Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 87/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hillcrest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($595,000 vs $664,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Hillcrest

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 55/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (30.1 km vs 32.6 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hillcrest

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Boronia Heights carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Hillcrest

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
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.

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Walkability 64 / 55
Hillcrest — Walkability: 64/100 Boronia Heights — Walkability: 55/100
Safety 13 / 42
Hillcrest — Safety: 13/100 Boronia Heights — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Hillcrest — Low fire risk: 100/100 Boronia Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Boronia Heights has more residents (8,175 vs 6,268).

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Population 6,268 8,175
+30% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% +4.0%
Median age 33 34
Median household income $81,796/yr
+8% vs other
 $75,556/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
0-4 7.9% / 6.8%
Hillcrest — 0-4: 7.9% Boronia Heights — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 14.2% / 15.8%
Hillcrest — 5-14: 14.2% Boronia Heights — 5-14: 15.8%
15-19 5.9% / 6.5%
Hillcrest — 15-19: 5.9% Boronia Heights — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 7.4% / 6.6%
Hillcrest — 20-24: 7.4% Boronia Heights — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 16.4% / 15.5%
Hillcrest — 25-34: 16.4% Boronia Heights — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 14.5% / 13.5%
Hillcrest — 35-44: 14.5% Boronia Heights — 35-44: 13.5%
45-54 11.5% / 11.7%
Hillcrest — 45-54: 11.5% Boronia Heights — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 11.4% / 10.2%
Hillcrest — 55-64: 11.4% Boronia Heights — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 6.5% / 7.2%
Hillcrest — 65-74: 6.5% Boronia Heights — 65-74: 7.2%
75-84 3.0% / 3.9%
Hillcrest — 75-84: 3.0% Boronia Heights — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.1% / 2.1%
Hillcrest — 85+: 1.1% Boronia Heights — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest 44.0% couple families
Hillcrest — Couple Families: 44.0% Hillcrest — Lone Person: 27.2% Hillcrest — One Parent Families: 21.4% Hillcrest — Group Household: 5.4% Hillcrest — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest 40.0% renting
Hillcrest — Owned Outright: 17.9% Hillcrest — Mortgage: 42.0% Hillcrest — Renting: 40.0%
Boronia Heights 41.5% renting
Boronia Heights — Owned Outright: 17.9% Boronia Heights — Mortgage: 40.6% Boronia Heights — Renting: 41.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Certificate III & IV 17.0% / 17.3%
Hillcrest — Certificate III & IV: 17.0% Boronia Heights — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.3% / 6.8%
Hillcrest — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3% Boronia Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / 6.1%
Hillcrest — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Boronia Heights — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.9%
Hillcrest — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Boronia Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.9%
Hillcrest — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Boronia Heights — 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.

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
New Zealand 7.4% / 6.2%
Hillcrest — New Zealand: 7.4% Boronia Heights — New Zealand: 6.2%
India 3.2% / 4.0%
Hillcrest — India: 3.2% Boronia Heights — India: 4.0%
England 2.6% / 2.7%
Hillcrest — England: 2.6% Boronia Heights — England: 2.7%
Philippines 2.2% / 1.3%
Hillcrest — Philippines: 2.2% Boronia Heights — Philippines: 1.3%
Fiji 1.3% / 0.7%
Hillcrest — Fiji: 1.3% Boronia Heights — Fiji: 0.7%
China 1.2% / 0.8%
Hillcrest — China: 1.2% Boronia Heights — China: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Hillcrest 81.6% houses
Hillcrest — Houses: 81.6% Hillcrest — Townhouses: 16.0% Hillcrest — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Boronia Heights 87.5% houses
Boronia Heights — Houses: 87.5% Boronia Heights — Townhouses: 12.3% Boronia Heights — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Median house price $877,500 $829,500
Median unit price $595,000 $664,000
Median land price $672,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 61 sales
 14 days
from 99 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.

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
3 bed $835K / $794K
Hillcrest — 3 bed: $835K (45 sales) Boronia Heights — 3 bed: $794K (110 sales)

45 vs 110 sales

4 bed $878K / $850K
Hillcrest — 4 bed: $878K (57 sales) Boronia Heights — 4 bed: $850K (88 sales)

57 vs 88 sales

5 bed $974K / $938K
Hillcrest — 5 bed: $974K (16 sales) Boronia Heights — 5 bed: $938K (15 sales)

16 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
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.

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Houses 3.7%
$655/wk on $924K
 3.9%
$630/wk on $835K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD

Liveability

Boronia Heights scores higher overall (51 vs 43); Hillcrest is more walkable (64 vs 55).

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Grade C B
Score 43/100 51/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Hillcrest carries more crime risk (87 vs 58).

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
87/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Hillcrest

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Boronia Heights

  • Boronia Heights State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Parks & reserves 10
same for both
Childcare 5 6
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Boronia Heights sits further from the CBD (32.6 km vs 30.1 km).

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Walkability score 64/100 55/100
Distance to Brisbane 30.1 km 32.6 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 31 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 75/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 59.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 52.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4118
 1.0%
postcode 4124
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4118
 —
postcode 4124

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.

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Car (driver) 79.7% / 81.3%
Hillcrest — Car (driver): 79.7% Boronia Heights — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 9.1% / 8.7%
Hillcrest — Worked from Home: 9.1% Boronia Heights — Worked from Home: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 6.3%
Hillcrest — Car (passenger): 5.4% Boronia Heights — Car (passenger): 6.3%
Bus 3.9% / 2.3%
Hillcrest — Bus: 3.9% Boronia Heights — Bus: 2.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.7%
Hillcrest — Walked Only: 1.0% Boronia Heights — Walked Only: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.3%).

Setting

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Elevation 53 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 27.0 km 27.4 km

NBN connectivity

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 18%
3,115 premises
 4%
3,285 premises

Climate

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
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)

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
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

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

Federal electorate

Hillcrest Boronia Heights
Division Rankin Forde
Member Jim Chalmers Rowan Holzberger
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

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