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The quick read on

Boronia Heights

QLD 4124 · Logan

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$877,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$746,000

latest suburb median

Population
8,175

ABS 2021

Postcode
4124

Boronia Heights, Queensland

Property market insights for Boronia Heights

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boronia Heights QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 102 sales in the preceding 12 months

$877,000

Up 12.4% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$852k
4 bed
$895k
5+ bed
$1m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 171 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$625 per week

Up 8.7% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Boronia Heights, QLD is currently $877,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Boronia Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 12.4% for houses and 26.4% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $852,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $895,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,000,000 in Boronia Heights.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Boronia Heights is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Boronia Heights is $746,000, which has increased 26.4% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $746,000 in Boronia Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Boronia Heights is $525 per week and has increased 5.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Boronia Heights safe?

The overall rate for Boronia Heights is 1,205 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Brisbane.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Boronia Heights.

Overall crime rate

1,205

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withGreater Brisbane

Boronia HeightsGreater Brisbane: 1,229

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Boronia Heights?

Boronia Heights QLD 4124 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

8,175 people call Boronia Heights home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,453 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
8,175
Median age
34 years
Median mortgage
$1,500 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.6%Above
15–3428.6%Above
35–5425.2%Below
55–7417.4%Below
75 and over6.0%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses87.6%Above
Townhouses12.4%Above
Apartments0.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright17.9%Below
Paying a mortgage40.6%Above
Renting41.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.0%Below
One car36.3%In line
Two cars37.9%In line
Three or more21.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.5%Below
Drove to work70.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below

What stands out in Boronia Heights

7.5% of workers in Boronia Heights worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.

6.2% of Boronia Heights residents were born in New Zealand.

42.1% of people in Boronia Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Boronia Heights

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boronia Heights QLD 4124.

Is Boronia Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

22.6% of Boronia Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

2,097 family households lived in Boronia Heights; 41.2% were couple families and 27.3% were one-parent families.

46.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Boronia Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Boronia Heights had 8,175 residents at the 2021 Census.

29.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

23.4% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Boronia Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 87.6% of occupied private dwellings in Boronia Heights.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 12.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Boronia Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

17.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

40.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

41.5% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Boronia Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Boronia Heights had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 22.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 30.9%, while 29.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Boronia Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

7.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

70.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Boronia Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 36.3% of the total.

59.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Boronia Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

57.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.7% reported a different address.

26.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Boronia Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

74.5% of residents used only English at home.

19.0% used a language other than English at home.

1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Boronia Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

26.7% of Boronia Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.3% was born in Australia.

0.8% of residents were born in China.

4.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Boronia Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 34.8% of ancestry responses in Boronia Heights.

Australian ancestry made up 33.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 2.5% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Boronia Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 7.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Boronia Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 60.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

33.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Boronia Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

54.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.9% reported asthma, 9.3% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Boronia Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

13.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Boronia Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,453 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Boronia Heights compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.5% in Boronia Heights, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 17.9% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 41.5% in Boronia Heights, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Boronia Heights

Is Boronia Heights expensive?

The median house price is $877,000, while units and apartments sit at $746,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Boronia Heights good for families?

The Census counted 2,097 local families, and 22.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Boronia Heights?

Larger houses have a median around $1,000,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Boronia Heights

129 streets in Boronia Heights

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Adab Cl
  • Ailsa St
  • Alison St
  • Alloa Ct
  • Angela St
  • Anna Ct
  • Arinya Ct
  • Barker St
  • Barry St
  • Bass St
  • Baudin St
  • Belford St
  • Bixby Ct
  • Blaxland St
  • Blessing Pl
  • Blueberry Ash Ct
  • Boronia Cl
  • Burton Ct
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  • Cambridge St
  • Chester Pl
  • Colburn Ct
  • Comley Ct
  • Conlan St
  • Coronation Rd
  • Cunningham Dr
  • Dampier Ct
  • Devereaux Rd
  • Dornock Dr
  • Dunblane Dr
  • Earl Ct
  • Elmwood Ct
  • Eugene St
  • Eyre Pl
  • Fedrick St
  • Fenwood Cl
  • Ferndale St
  • Flinders Cr
  • Florence St
  • Foxhall St
  • Gatland Ct
  • Gaynor Ct
  • Grand Central Ct
  • Gregory St
  • Gunning St
  • Hadley Ct
  • Hargrill Ct
  • Hendon Ct
  • Hobson Pl
  • Hume Ct
  • Hunter Rd
  • Hysten St
  • Jacaranda Ave
  • Jacklin Ct
  • Jade Garden Dr
  • Kadlunga Ct
  • Karingal Ct
  • Kirwan Ct
  • Lanena Ct
  • Lockerbie Ct
  • Lutton Ct
  • Lyndon Ct
  • Macauley Dr
  • Mack Ct
  • Mackellar Dr
  • Maclean Ct
  • Maclean Dr
  • Macquarie St
  • Mactier Drive
  • Madigan Ct
  • Maggiolo St
  • Manfred St
  • Mareeba Ct
  • Megan Ct
  • Michelle Ct
  • Middle Rd
  • Mitchell St
  • Moody Rd
  • Moreton St
  • Mortlake Cr
  • Mount Lindesay Hwy
  • Myles Ct
  • Network Dr
  • Owens St
  • Oxford Ct
  • Parklands Dr
  • Peregrine St
  • Pimento Ct
  • Pinnata St
  • Piper Ct
  • Poinciana Dr
  • Punjab Pl
  • Rayners Pl
  • Rice Ct
  • Rick Ct
  • Rowena Ct
  • Saint Johns
  • Samantha St
  • Scott Ct
  • Scribbly Gum Ct
  • Selkirk Dr
  • Sellwood St
  • Serene Ct
  • Seymore Ct
  • Shelford Ct
  • Short St
  • Simone St
  • Stanley Ct
  • Strathallen Dr
  • Tasman Ct
  • Tenielle St
  • Thurso Ct
  • Titan Ct
  • Tovey Rd
  • Town Ct
  • Trafalgar St
  • Valuniu Pl
  • Victor St
  • Wade Ct
  • Warana Ct
  • Warburton St
  • Wattle Gr
  • Wentworth Tce
  • Whetton Ct
  • Wild St
  • Wilkins Ct
  • Wilton Cr
  • Yeoman Ct
  • Yvonne Dr
  • Zennor Rd

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