4815, QLD

The population is noticeably younger than the national figure, with 22.3% of people being children under 15. While the community grew by 4.3% since 2011, the proportion of children has actually fallen by 3.7 percentage points.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (9.5%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 86% of the community. This is consistent with the low number of overseas arrivals, as only 5% of people use a language other than English at home.

About 41.8% of residents report having no religion, which is a little above the national figure. This represents a significant increase of 19 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are far below the national average, with only 9.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Around 45.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is also much lower than the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,486, which is a little below the national figure. Only 12.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, though this rose 6.7 percentage points since 2011.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 32.2% of people reporting a long-term health condition. This includes a mental health rate of 12%, which is well above the national figure.

This area has a very high proportion of former Defence Force members at 9.1%, far exceeding the national figure of 2.8%. However, volunteering is much lower than most areas, falling to 10.3% since 2011.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.7 people per home. One-parent families make up 22.9% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.

The area is dominated by separate houses (94%), and 90.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is more common than usual at 34.6%, while only 22.9% of homes are owned outright.

Most people drive to work, with 72.7% as the driver and only 3.6% working from home. Public transport use is very low, with just 1% of people commuting this way.

About 36.8% of residents moved in the last five years, which is higher than most areas. Recent arrivals from overseas are few, at 6.6%, and this has fallen since 2011.

Unemployment is much higher than most areas at 6.8%. Full-time employment is slightly above the national average at 61.8%, with many people working in health and social assistance.

The area ranks very low for overall advantage, scoring 2 out of 10. This is reflected in the education and job skills score, which is among the lowest in the country.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.2. While many homes are near parks and public transport, very few residents can walk to groceries or health services within 15 minutes.