Crestmead

The area is much younger than most, with children under 15 making up 27.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors are rare here, with only 8.1% of people aged 65 or over, far below the Australian average of 17.2%.

People born overseas make up 27.1% of the community, a figure well above the Queensland average of 22.7%. While English and Australian are the most common ancestries, there is a diverse mix of backgrounds, including New Zealand and England.

Language diversity is higher than in most areas, with 19.6% of residents using a language other than English at home. This is well above the state average, and 3.7% of people speak little or no English, which is also higher than the national figure.

About 42.1% of residents report having no religion, which is slightly above the national figure of 38.9%. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 25.2% of people identified this way.

Educational attainment is far below the national average, with only 6.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Just 46.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far lower than the Australian figure of 58.8%.

Typical weekly family incomes are much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,553 compared to the national figure of $2,120. Only 9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Australian average of 22.6%.

Health challenges are more common here, with 7.2% of people needing help with daily activities and 10.7% living with a mental health condition, both of which are much higher than in most other areas.

Unpaid care for children is very common, at 30.8%, which is well above the national figure. However, volunteering is much lower than most areas, with only 8.3% of people participating compared to the national average of 14.1%.

The First Nations community is quite large, with 675 people. This group is noticeably younger than the state and national averages, with a typical age of just 18 years.

Households here are larger than usual, with an average of 3.1 people per home. One-parent families are very common, making up 25.7% of households, which is far above the Australian average of 14.1%.

Renting is far more common than elsewhere, with 44.7% of households renting compared to the national figure of 30.6%. Most homes are large detached houses, with 93.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Car use is the primary way to get to work, with 68.8% of people driving. Very few people work from home at 6.2%, which is far below the national average of 21%.

The population is relatively stable, with 39.9% of people moving in the last five years, which is about the same as the national figure. Recent arrivals from overseas have fallen to 10.2% since 2011.

Unemployment is very high at 9.2%, which is well above the national average of 5.1%. Many of the local workforce work as labourers or machinery operators.

Crestmead is ranked among the most disadvantaged areas in the region, scoring only 1 out of 10 for overall advantage and job skills, which is much lower than most other areas.

The area receives 1,097mm of annual rainfall, far above the Queensland average of 379mm. Typical maximum temperatures are slightly lower than the state average at 27.2 degrees.

The area is somewhat walkable, with 93.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 94% within 15 minutes of a school, though access to health services is lower than the state average.