4301, QLD

Children under 15 make up 28% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This is consistent with the very young typical age of 28, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than across Queensland.

Over 30% of people were born overseas, a figure well above the Queensland average. The most common ancestries are English and Australian, and nearly 10% of the population was born in New Zealand.

Language diversity is high, with 21.7% of people using a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This rose by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.

About 40.6% of residents report no religion, which is similar to the Queensland average. This figure has risen sharply by 16 percentage points since 2011.

Qualifications are generally lower than the national average, with only 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the proportion of people who completed Year 12 has risen by 10 percentage points since 2011.

Typical weekly family income is $1,688, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. High earners are rare here, as only 4.1% of people earn $2,000 or more per week.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of the population. Those needing help with daily activities also make up 6% of the community, which is higher than in most similar places.

A high 33.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, well above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, volunteering is among the lowest at this level, at just 9.5%.

Homes here are larger and more crowded than usual, with 3 people per home on average. One-parent families are very common, making up 23.7% of households, which is well above the national average.

Renting is very common, with 51.8% of households renting, far above the national figure of 30.6%. Outright home ownership is among the lowest in the region at 13.2%.

Most people drive to work, though 8.8% work from home, a figure that has risen since 2011. While there are many public transport stops, only 2% of people use them to commute.

The area is very transient, with 53.1% of people having moved house in the last five years, which is far above the national average of 40.7%.

While more adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, the unemployment rate is 8.7%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

The area ranks low for overall advantage, with a score of 897, which is smaller than about 89% of similar areas.

The area is quite walkable, with 87.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 97.7% near a park. However, access to health services is lower than the state average.