Boronia Heights, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Boronia HeightsLogan City, Queensland |
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Boronia Heights State School, 2014
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 Boronia Heights
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 8,175 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,901/km2 (4,920/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4124 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 27 km (17 mi) from Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Logan City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Logan | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Forde | ||||||||||||||
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Boronia Heights is a suburb in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Boronia Heights had a population of 8,175 people.
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Geography
Boronia Heights lies to the west of Park Ridge.
History
Boronia Heights was known as the Logan Ridges through to the early 1890s.
Boronia Heights State School opened on 29 January 1990.
Boronia Heights was gazetted as a suburb in October 1991 and was named after the first residential housing estate in the area.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Boronia Heights recorded a population of 7,604 people, 51.6% female and 48.4% male. The median age of the Boronia Heights population was 30 years, 7 years below the national median of 37. 71.4% of people living in Boronia Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 7.4%, England 3.4%, Philippines 1.1%, India 0.9%, Fiji 0.7%. 83.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.3% Samoan, 0.8% Urdu, 0.8% Hindi, 0.7% German, 0.5% Mandarin.
In the 2016 census, Boronia Heights had a population of 7,862 people.
In the 2021 census, Boronia Heights had a population of 8,175 people.
Education
Boronia Heights State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 194 Middle Road (27°41′03″S 153°01′04″E / 27.6842°S 153.0178°E). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 638 students with 48 teachers (44 full-time equivalent) and 33 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program.
Amenities
The Boronia Bushland Reserve offers opportunities for bushwalking, barbecues and picnics. The bushland is home to many species of Australian fauna including eastern grey kangaroos, bandicoots, goannas, possums and koalas. The area has many scribbly gums, characterised by the scribbly lines on the otherwise smooth grey trunks.
