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QLD · Logan Council

Boronia Heights, QLD, 4124

Current weather

16.4°CClear sky

91% humidity · 8.5 km/h wind · 21.9° / 13.1° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability score

36.1/100

3903rd in Australia

80% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Boronia Heights is a mid-sized suburb in the Logan area, home to around 8,175 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 222 offences in Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+10%), roughly 27.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $590, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a reasonable spread of amenities. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population
8,175
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,453
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
178 of 2,896
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
55%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
293 / 336 / 4

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$590

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
222
Against the person
37
Against property
141
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 221 residents
State safety percentile
24.1th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+9.6%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Assault64
  • Other Property Damage62
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)183
  • Traffic And Related Offences53
  • Unlawful Entry86

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
925
  • Boronia Heights State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

35 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Eugene St near Barry St
  • Eugene St near Coronation Rd
  • Eugene St near Yvonne Dr
  • Fedrick St at Tenielle Street
  • Fedrick St near Short St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

37 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (8)
  • Eugene St near Yvonne DrBus stop
  • Eugene Street near Barry StreetBus stop
  • Eugene Street near Coronation RoadBus stop
  • Eugene Street near Yvonne DriveBus stop
  • Fedrick St at Tenielle StBus stop
  • Fedrick St near Foxhall StBus stop
  • Fedrick St near Tenielle StBus stop
  • Fedrick Street near Short StreetBus stop
  • Mackellar Drive near Rick CourtBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
36.1/100
National rank
3903rd in Australia
State rank
843rd in QLD
Peer rank
#433 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#512 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
80%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Assaultcrime64
  • Other Property Damagecrime62
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime183
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime53
  • Unlawful Entrycrime86
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Eugene St near Barry Sttransport
  • Eugene St near Coronation Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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