Statistical Area 2 (SA2) · Area profile
Bald Hills
13 km²
Family life is the central focus of Bald Hills, where nearly one in four residents are children. This is a young community with a typical age of 36, which is lower than the national figure. Most people live in large, detached houses, creating a suburban feel that has grown by 13% since 2011. With high numbers of children and a tendency toward larger households, it is a place where many adults spend their time caring for the next generation.
Bald Hills has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
Families are well catered for: 27 schools serve Bald Hills.
Explore Bald Hills by topic
The typical resident is 36, making the area a little younger than the state and national figures. Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas.
About 24.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 4.7 points since 2011. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, followed by Irish and Scottish heritage.
English is the main language for 80.6% of the community, though the number of people using another language at home rose 5.6 points since 2011 to 16.0%.
Religion is less common here than in the past, as the number of people reporting no religion rose 18 points since 2011 to 40.5%.
A higher number of residents completed Year 12 compared to the state and national figures, and 21.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Typical weekly household income is $2,018, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. This is a trend of growth, with typical incomes rising since 2011.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, and 10.7% of residents have a mental health condition, which is much higher than in similar places.
Caring for children unpaid is very common, with 32.9% of people doing so, a rate well above the national figure. This is consistent with the high number of children in the area.
First Nations residents in Bald Hills have a Year 12 completion rate of 56.6%, which is far above the national figure of 37.0%.
Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 2.8 people per household. Consequently, only 16.9% of people live alone, which is well below the state and national averages.
The area is dominated by separate houses, which make up 94.1% of homes. A huge 94.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%.
Most people drive to work, though 5.7% use public transport, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Only 2.5% of homes have no motor vehicle.
About 38.2% of the population moved in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 10.8% of the community, down 9.2 points since 2011.
The workforce is active, with 67.5% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. Full-time employment is also higher than in most areas.
The area has an overall advantage score of 999, placing it just about the same as the national average. Local population growth has been higher than most similar areas since 2021.
Rainfall is much higher than most areas, with an annual average of 1,277mm, which is far above the Queensland average.
The area is somewhat walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Many residents also live within 10 minutes of public transport, far above the state figure.