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SA1 36906
4 km²
SA1 36906 has few single-person households and a larger-than-average population.
Beyond that, it has mostly owner-occupied homes and rents a little above the norm.
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SA1 36906 has a population of 596 — well above average. 4.9% of SA1 36906's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 4.6% and the national 3.2%). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 28%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (24%). 15.3% of people in SA1 36906 are in a de facto relationship, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 12.9% and the national 11.5%).
15.6% of residents in SA1 36906 were born overseas — below average (below both the Queensland average of 22.7% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 80%, ahead of England (7%).
2.2% of residents in SA1 36906 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 13.2% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 36906 speak English not well or not at all, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 1.8% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 94%, ahead of Italian (1%).
41.3% of people in SA1 36906 report no religion — around the middle of the range (above both the Queensland average of 41.2% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 52%, ahead of No religion (41%).
15.8% of adults in SA1 36906 hold a bachelor degree or higher — below average (below both the Queensland average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 46.2% of people in SA1 36906 finished Year 12, below average (below both the Queensland average of 57.1% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 46%, ahead of Year 10 (32%).
Households in SA1 36906 earn a median $2,013 a week — above average (above both the Queensland average of $1,675 and the national $1,746). 7.8% of people in SA1 36906 earn $2,000 or more a week, below average (below both the Queensland average of 11.0% and the national 12.5%). The most common household income distribution is $1,500–$2,999 at 37%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (28%). The median personal income in SA1 36906 is $765 a week, around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of $787 and the national $805).
28.0% of residents in SA1 36906 live with a long-term health condition — around the middle of the range (below the Queensland average of 28.8% but above the national 27.7%). 6.7% of residents in SA1 36906 need help with daily activities, above average (above both the Queensland average of 6.0% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 10%, ahead of Mental health (10%). 9.6% of people in SA1 36906 report a mental health condition, above average (below the Queensland average of 9.6% but above the national 8.8%).
13.4% of people in SA1 36906 volunteer — around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 14.1%). 28.4% of people in SA1 36906 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 20.7% and the national 20.7%). 16.0% of people in SA1 36906 provide unpaid care to others, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 11.5% and the national 11.9%).
Households in SA1 36906 average 3.1 people — well above average. In SA1 36906, 10.6% of households are people living alone, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 24.7% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 58%, ahead of Couples without children (32%). One-parent families make up 8.3% of families in SA1 36906, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 15.4% and the national 14.1%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 36906 is $463 — above average (above both the Queensland average of $365 and the national $375). 97.8% of homes in SA1 36906 have three or more bedrooms, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 76.3% and the national 73.8%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 49%, ahead of Owned outright (34%). Renters occupy 11.7% of homes in SA1 36906, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 33.1% and the national 30.6%).
1.7% of households in SA1 36906 have no car — below average (below both the Queensland average of 5.8% and the national 7.4%). 9.3% of workers in SA1 36906 work from home, below average (below both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 21.0%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 69%, ahead of Worked at home (9%). 1.8% of workers in SA1 36906 get to work by public transport, around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 3.0% and the national 3.1%).
43.7% of people in SA1 36906 changed address in the past five years — above average (below the Queensland average of 44.8% but above the national 40.7%). 3.2% of SA1 36906's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, below average (below both the Queensland average of 13.7% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 36906 stands at 3.7% — below average (below both the Queensland average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). 56.6% of workers in SA1 36906 are employed full-time, below average (below both the Queensland average of 59.0% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Construction at 14%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (13%). Labour-force participation in SA1 36906 is 60.7%, around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 61.6% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 36906, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 5 — around the middle of the range. In SA1 36906, economic resources (ier decile) account for 9, well above average. In SA1 36906, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 3, below average.