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SA1 47903

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SA1 47903 is characterised by a high share of renters and low rents.

It also has far more single-person households than most areas and slightly below-average household incomes.

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SA1 47903 is home to 515 people — well above average. 6.2% of SA1 47903'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 Young adults (25–44) at 28%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (24%). Children under 15 make up 20.2% of SA1 47903's population, above average (above both the Queensland average of 18.7% and the national 18.2%).

19.4% of residents in SA1 47903 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 74%, ahead of Philippines (3%).

15.5% of residents in SA1 47903 use a language other than English at home — around the middle of the range (above the Queensland average of 13.2% but below the national 22.3%). 1.2% of people in SA1 47903 speak English not well or not at all, around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 1.8% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 78%, ahead of Tagalog (3%).

36.7% of people in SA1 47903 report no religion — below average (below both the Queensland average of 41.2% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 53%, ahead of No religion (37%).

21.8% of adults in SA1 47903 hold a bachelor degree or higher — around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 55.3% of people in SA1 47903 finished Year 12, around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 57.1% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 55%, ahead of Year 10 (21%).

The median household income in SA1 47903 is $1,297 a week — well below average (below both the Queensland average of $1,675 and the national $1,746). 11.2% of households in SA1 47903 bring in $3,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 20.2% and the national 22.6%). The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 28%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (26%). 6.9% of people in SA1 47903 earn $2,000 or more a week, below average (below both the Queensland average of 11.0% and the national 12.5%).

36.3% of residents in SA1 47903 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 28.8% and the national 27.7%). 16.3% of people in SA1 47903 report a mental health condition, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 9.6% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Mental health at 16%, ahead of Arthritis (10%). 7.2% of residents in SA1 47903 need help with daily activities, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 6.0% and the national 5.8%).

15.6% of people in SA1 47903 volunteer — above average (above both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 14.1%). 6.4% of people in SA1 47903 have served in the Defence Force, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 3.9% and the national 2.8%). 17.5% of people in SA1 47903 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 20.7% and the national 20.7%).

Households in SA1 47903 average 2.2 people — well below average. One-parent families make up 29.6% of families in SA1 47903, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 15.4% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 45%, ahead of One-parent families (30%). 37.2% of households in SA1 47903 are single-person households, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 24.7% and the national 25.6%).

Renters in SA1 47903 pay a median $250 a week — well below average (below both the Queensland average of $365 and the national $375). 61.4% of households in SA1 47903 rent, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 33.1% and the national 30.6%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 61%, ahead of Owned outright (20%). 49.3% of homes in SA1 47903 have three or more bedrooms, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 76.3% and the national 73.8%).

14.6% of households in SA1 47903 have no car — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 5.8% and the national 7.4%). 2.1% of workers in SA1 47903 work from home, among the lowest in the country (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 67%, ahead of Car (passenger) (5%). 1.7% of workers in SA1 47903 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%).

48.4% of people in SA1 47903 changed address in the past five years — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 44.8% and the national 40.7%). 34.0% of SA1 47903's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 13.7% and the national 14.5%).

SA1 47903's unemployment rate is 3.3% — below average (below both the Queensland average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). 53.6% of workers in SA1 47903 are employed full-time, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 59.0% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 24%, ahead of Retail trade (11%). Labour-force participation in SA1 47903 is 57.9%, below average (below both the Queensland average of 61.6% and the national 61.1%).

In SA1 47903, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 47903, economic resources (ier decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 47903, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 2, well below average.

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