Ripley

The community is far younger than the national figure, with 27.3% of people being children under 15 and only 4.4% aged 65 or over. De facto relationships are well above the state average at 18.8%.

Most residents were born in Australia, though the proportion born overseas rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 18.7%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.

English is the main language for 83.1% of people, but those using another language at home rose 11 points since 2011 to 12.6%. Punjabi is the most common non-English language.

A large number of residents report no religion (45.9%), a figure that rose 29 points since 2011 and is well above the national average.

Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 66.1%. While 20.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, the area has very large schools.

Typical personal income is $1,054 a week, which is well above the national figure. Typical household income is also higher than most areas at $2,093 weekly.

Residents are generally healthy, with a much lower rate of long-term health conditions (23.6%) than the state average. However, mental health conditions are higher than most areas at 9.7%.

Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 38.5% of people caring for children—far above the national figure. There is also a high rate of former Defence Force members (10.1%).

The First Nations community is noticeably younger than average, with a typical age of 19. Personal income and Year 12 completion for First Nations people are both far above the national figures.

Homes are typically larger than most, with 2.8 people per household. Most are couples with children (64.4%), and very few people live alone compared to the rest of the state.

The area is dominated by separate houses (95.8%), with 94.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is much more common here than nationally, at 40.2%.

Most people rely on cars, with 68% driving to work and only 1.1% of homes having no vehicle. Public transport use is very low, and most residents face a 12-minute walk to the nearest stop.

Movement is exceptionally high, with 72% of people moving house in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals also rose 11 points since 2011 to 14.3%.

The workforce is very active, with 78.6% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment (64.6%) and the unemployment rate (3.7%) are both well above and below the national figures, respectively.

The area is seeing massive growth, with the population increasing by 79.9% since 2021. It ranks better than 80% of similar areas for access to money and resources.

Rainfall is far above the Queensland average at 889mm. Maximum temperatures are typically a little below the state average.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a low walkability score of 2.7. While most people live near a park, very few can walk to groceries or health services within 15 minutes.