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Shailer Park
8 km²
High household incomes set Shailer Park apart as a more affluent area than the state or national average. It is a growing community of about 12,000 people where large family homes are the norm. The area is particularly distinguished by its high proportion of professional workers and a strong presence of families with children. This creates a suburban character where most residents live in detached houses and have a high level of financial security.
A family-heavy area that's short on schools per child.
13 schools within reach make Shailer Park convenient for families.
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The typical resident is 39, making the area a little older than the national figure. Children under 15 make up 19.7% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
Birthplace diversity is high, with 28.5% of people born overseas, which is well above the Queensland figure. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, Scottish and Irish.
English is the main language for 82.8% of residents, though the number of people using another language at home rose to 14.1% since 2011. Very few people here speak little or no English.
A growing number of residents now claim no religion, rising 21 points since 2011 to reach 41.9%. This is slightly above the national figure.
Education levels are high, with 65.8% of residents completing Year 12, which is well above the national average. Qualifications in management, commerce and engineering are the most common.
Typical weekly household income is $2,225, which is well above the national figure. The area is notably wealthy, with 30.1% of households earning over $3,000 a week, a figure that rose 16 points since 2011.
The community is slightly healthier than average, as the 4.7% of people needing help with daily activities is a little below the national figure.
Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 32.4% of people doing so, which is well above the national average.
First Nations residents in this area are far more likely to have completed Year 12 than those in the rest of the country, reaching 60%. Their typical personal income is also much higher than most similar areas.
Homes here are larger than usual, with a typical 2.9 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 63.4% of families.
Detached houses dominate the landscape at 89.7%, far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 91.5% having three or more bedrooms.
Car use is the primary way to get around, with only 2% of homes lacking a motor vehicle. While public transport use is low, the area has a high number of bus stops and routes compared to similar places.
The community is relatively stable, as the proportion of people who moved in the last five years is well below the national figure. Recent arrivals from overseas have also fallen since 2011.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 62.1%.
The area is highly advantaged, ranking in the top 10% for access to money and resources. It has a strong overall advantage score of 1,035, which is above the national average.
The area experiences much higher annual rainfall than the Queensland average, with 1,229mm per year.
Most residents live within a short walk of a park or school, but fewer have easy walking access to groceries or health services compared to the state average.