Flagstone (West) - New Beith

The area is noticeably younger than the state and national average, with a typical age of 33. It has one of the highest proportions of children under 15 at 26.5%, while only 7.4% of residents are seniors, which is well below the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia (78.4%), and English and Australian ancestries are the most common. The proportion of people born overseas is 19.6%, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the primary language for 88.8% of the community. Only 9.1% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%.

Nearly half of the population (49.6%) reports having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 43.1%.

A majority of residents (60.1%) finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure. However, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.2%, far below the national average of 26.3%.

Household incomes are much higher than in most similar areas, with a typical weekly household income of $2,524. This is well above the national figure of $1,746, and 33.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Residents generally report better health than the national average, with only 24.6% having a long-term health condition. Those needing help with daily activities are also slightly below the national figure at 4.3%.

Unpaid care for children is very high here, with 39.6% of people providing this support, far above the national average of 26.3%. In contrast, volunteering is much lower than in most areas at 10.2%.

First Nations residents in this area are significantly younger, with a typical age of 19. They also achieve much higher outcomes than the national average, with a 58.3% Year 12 completion rate and a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%.

Homes are large, averaging 3.4 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 73.5% of all families.

Almost all homes are separate houses (98.8%), and 97.9% have three or more bedrooms. Most are owned with a mortgage, and the typical monthly payment of $2,167 is much higher than most areas.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with only 0.5% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. Public transport use is very low, and there are far fewer stops and routes than the state average.

The community is quite mobile, with 48.3% of people moving house in the last five years, which is well above the national figure. However, recent arrivals from overseas are much lower than in most areas.

Job activity is very high, with 75.6% of adults working or looking for work, far above the national average. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 65.9%.

The area is rated as having high overall advantage and top-tier access to money and resources. This is reflected in its rapid population growth, which is far above the state average.

The area receives 935mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the Queensland average. Average maximum temperatures are also much higher than in most similar areas.

The area is strongly car-dependent, with a very low walkability score of 1.4. While 85.9% of homes are near a park, almost no one can walk to groceries or health services within 15 minutes.