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Morningside - Seven Hills
7 km²
High incomes and professional jobs define Morningside - Seven Hills, where the typical family earns $2,920 a week. This is a noticeably young community, with a typical resident aged 34 and a population that has grown by 25% since 2011. Many residents are highly qualified professionals who work from home, contributing to the area's overall advantage. It is a highly walkable inner-city hub where most people live within a short stroll of parks, shops, and transport.
Morningside - Seven Hills's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
A fast-growing area where schools haven't kept pace per child.
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The area is much younger than most, with a typical age of 34 and very few seniors compared to the national figure. De facto relationships are common, and about 18% of residents are in one, which is well above the state average.
Most people were born in Australia, though 23.7% were born overseas. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, with the overseas-born population sitting slightly above the Queensland average.
English is the primary language for 82.9% of the community. While 12% of people use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
A large number of residents report no religion, at 47.1%, which is well above the national figure. This trend has risen sharply by 20 percentage points since 2011.
Education levels are far above the national average, with 39.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is reflected in the high proportion of residents who completed Year 12, at 77.4%.
Typical incomes are much higher than in most areas, with the usual family earning $2,920 a week. About 34.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that has risen 18 points since 2011.
Residents are generally healthier than the national average, with fewer people needing help with daily activities. However, 10.3% of people have a mental health condition, which is higher than most areas.
Unpaid care for children is common at 26.6%, while the proportion of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. About 14.7% of the community are volunteers.
First Nations residents here are noticeably older and have higher typical personal incomes than those in the rest of the state. Year 12 completion is also far above the national figure at 60.8%.
Most households consist of couples with children (55.8%) or couples without children (28.7%). The typical home contains 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure.
Rental properties are very common, with 44.5% of households renting, far above the national average. Detached houses are much less common than elsewhere, and typical weekly rents are a little above the national figure at $430.
The area is well-connected, with a very short 9-minute drive to the city. Working from home is much more common here than elsewhere, accounting for 24.2% of workers.
The community is highly mobile, with 56.4% of people moving in the last five years. This is far above the national figure of 40.7%.
The workforce is strongly represented by professionals (33.8%) and managers (16.4%). Employment rates are among the highest at this level, with 76.1% of adults working or looking for work.
This is a highly advantaged area, ranking in the top 10% for overall advantage. It has a strong business presence with 1,616 businesses and high scores for education and job skills.
The area receives much more rainfall than the Queensland average, with 1,146mm annually. Maximum temperatures are a little below the state average.
The area is very walkable, with a score of 7.8. Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport.
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