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4224, QLD
3 km²
A high density of amenities and public transport makes postcode 4224 a very walkable urban pocket of Queensland. The area has grown quickly, adding about 1,897 people since 2011, and is now home to 7,175 residents. It is a relatively affluent and well-qualified community where many people live in apartments or townhouses rather than separate houses. This shift toward higher-density living is reflected in a typical family income that is slightly above the state figure.
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The typical resident is 39, and the area has a higher proportion of people in de facto relationships than most other areas. While the age structure is balanced, the number of seniors has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, though 18.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas.
About 7.7% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is higher than in most similar areas.
Nearly half of the population (48.8%) report no religion, which is well above the national figure and represents a 26 percentage point increase since 2011.
The workforce is well-qualified, with 22.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 58.0% having completed Year 12, both of which are higher than in most similar areas.
Typical weekly household income is $1,737, which is about the same as the national figure. Higher incomes are becoming more common, with those earning $3,000 or more per week rising by 14 percentage points since 2011.
The area is healthier than most, with fewer people reporting long-term health conditions (25.6%) or mental health conditions (8.0%) compared to the state average.
More people here provide unpaid care for children (28.1%) than in most areas, though volunteering has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Families with children make up 55.0% of households. One-parent families are much more common here than in most similar areas, while 26.7% of people live alone.
The area is dominated by townhouses and apartments, with separate houses being far less common than in the rest of the state. Typical weekly rents are $460, which is well above the Queensland figure.
The area is highly connected, with 99.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a very high number of weekly departures compared to other areas.
The community is quite mobile, as 44.7% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is well above the national average.
More adults are working or looking for work (64.2%) than in most similar areas, though full-time employment is lower than the state average at 52.0%.
The area is relatively advantaged, scoring in the top 30% for overall advantage and the top 20% for education and job skills.
The area is very walkable, with almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, health services, and groceries, although no schools are located within 3 km.
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