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Oxley
157 km²
Typical weekly household incomes in Oxley sit at $1,843, which is a little above the Queensland figure. This is a noticeably young community where the typical resident is just 34, and the population has grown by 29% since 2011. With many children and a high proportion of families, the area is defined by large homes and a diverse, international population. It is a place where many residents were born overseas and a third of households use a language other than English at home.
Oxley has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
Families are well catered for: 42 schools serve Oxley.
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Oxley is much younger than most areas, with a typical age of 34 and a children's population that is well above the national figure. The community has grown significantly to 186,519 people since 2011, while the proportion of seniors remains well below the state average.
People born overseas make up 36.4% of the population, which is far above the Queensland average. The most common ancestries are English and Australian, followed by Vietnamese, Irish, and Scottish.
Language diversity is high, with 31% of people using another language at home—a figure well above the national average. Vietnamese is the most common non-English language, and 5.7% of residents speak little or no English.
The proportion of people with no religion is 35.0%, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia. Christianity remains the most common religious affiliation at 42.7%.
More adults have completed Year 12 here than in most similar areas. About 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average and has risen since 2016.
Typical weekly family incomes are about $2,057, which is roughly the same as the national figure. The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen by 12 points since 2011.
Residents are less likely to have a long-term health condition than people in most other areas. About 8.6% of the population has a mental health condition, which is about the same as the national average.
A much higher proportion of people here care for children unpaid compared to most areas. However, the number of volunteers has fallen by 5 points since 2011 and is now a little below the state average.
Homes in Oxley are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per household. One-parent families are much more common than in most areas, and far fewer people live alone compared to the national average.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, and 90.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. While renting is more common than in most areas, the typical monthly mortgage payment is about the same as the state average.
Most people drive to work, though 14.7% work from home—a figure that has risen sharply since 2016. Public transport use is higher than in most areas, despite a long average walk to the nearest stop.
The area is quite mobile, with 43.4% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 10.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, though the unemployment rate is a little above the national average. Many residents work in health care and social assistance.
Oxley is somewhat walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 88.7% near public transport. This is far above the state average, though access to health services is lower.