4504, QLD

The area is much younger than the state average, with children under 15 making up 24.9% of the population. While the number of seniors is well below the national figure, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has risen to 3.0% since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 18.7% were born overseas, which is well below the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, followed by Scottish and Irish.

English is the main language for 90.8% of the community. Only 5.9% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average.

Nearly half of the population (49.1%) report no religion, which is far above the national figure. This has seen a significant rise of 24 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are rising, with 59.8% of residents completing Year 12. However, the 16.1% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure.

The area is quite wealthy, with typical weekly household incomes at $2,207, well above the national figure. The proportion of households earning over $3,000 a week has risen 15 points since 2011.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of residents. Other health figures, such as those needing help with daily activities, are about the same as the national average.

A high 36.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, far above the national figure. The area also has a higher rate of Defence Force veterans than most similar areas, though volunteering has fallen since 2011.

Families are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per home. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children (67%) and a very low rate of people living alone.

Most people live in separate houses, and 96.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. While typical weekly rents are a little above the national figure, very few homes are owned outright.

Car use is dominant, as only 1.3% of homes have no motor vehicle. While 15% of people now work from home, public transport use is much higher than in most similar areas.

The community is quite mobile, with 45.1% of people moving house in the last five years. However, the rate of recent overseas arrivals has fallen 15 points since 2011.

The workforce is very active, with 72% of adults working or looking for work, far above the national figure. The most common industries for local workers are health care and construction.

This area has high access to money and resources, ranking higher than about 90% of similar areas. Its overall advantage score is slightly above the national average.

While most residents live within a 15-minute walk of a park, the area is far below the state average for walking access to groceries, schools, and health services.