Federal Electorate · Area profile
Rankin
131 km²
Part of the Logan area in Greater Brisbane, Rankin is a growing community of over 186,000 people. It is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 34, and children under 15 make up nearly 23% of the population. This youthfulness is reflected in the high number of families and larger homes. It is also a diverse hub, with over a third of residents born overseas and many speaking a language other than English at home.
Rankin has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
Families are well catered for: 42 schools serve Rankin.
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The area is noticeably younger than the state and national typical age of 38, with children under 15 making up 22.8% of the population. People aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 12.3%.
Overseas birth rates are far above the Queensland figure at 37.2%, and this has risen since 2011. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, and Chinese.
Language diversity is high, with 31.9% of people using a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen nearly 10 points since 2011. About 6% of residents speak little or no English.
Christianity is the most common faith at 41.6%, though those with no religion make up 36.6% of the population. This last group has grown significantly by 15 points since 2011.
Around 19.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure. However, Year 12 completion has risen 8.7 points since 2011 to reach 58.7%.
Typical family incomes are a little below the national figure at $1,776 per week. Only 16.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than most areas.
The proportion of people with a long-term health condition is 26.2%, which is a little below the national figure. About 8.7% of residents report a mental health condition.
Unpaid care for children is well above the national average at 29.9%, consistent with the high number of children in the area. However, volunteering is much lower than most areas at 10.7%.
Homes are larger than usual with 2.9 people per household. One-parent families are among the highest at this level, making up 19% of the community.
Most residents live in separate houses, and 89% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is much more common here than in most areas, at 36.3%.
Car travel is the main way to get to work for 64.7% of people. While 11.3% work from home, the number of people using public transport has fallen since 2016.
About 40.7% of the population moved in the last five years, which is about the same as the national figure. Recent arrivals from overseas fell to 11.3% from 2011 levels.
The unemployment rate is 7.7%, which is a little above the national figure. The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance.
Rankin is very walkable, with 94.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. Almost all residents live within 15 minutes of a park.