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Slade Point
9 km²
Separate houses are the norm in Slade Point, where 90.4% of homes are detached. This community has a strong First Nations presence and a high proportion of families with children. While many residents work full-time, typical weekly household incomes are a little below the national figure. It is a largely Australian-born community that has grown older and seen its total population shrink by 10% since 2011.
Slade Point has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 14% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The area is also home to many children, with 20.5% under age 15, though the typical resident is now 40 years old.
The community is predominantly Australian-born (81.3%), with an overseas-born population of 10.7% that is far below the national average. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 85.7% of the community. Only 5.4% of people use another language at home, which is far below the 22.3% seen across Australia.
A large number of residents report no religion (43.8%), a figure that has risen by 20 points since 2011. Christianity is the most common faith at 44.6%.
Educational qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Year 12 completion is also far below the national figure at 43.7%.
Typical weekly household incomes are $1,536, which is a little below the national figure. However, the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen by 5.8 points since 2011.
About 28.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national average. Those needing help with daily activities rose to 5.6% by 2021.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.1% of people providing such support, which is higher than most areas. Volunteering is slightly lower than the national figure at 12.3%.
First Nations residents are younger than the national average, with a typical age of 21. They show high levels of language preservation, with 16.1% speaking a First Nations language.
One-parent families make up 23.3% of the community, which is well above the national figure. About a quarter of all residents live alone.
Homes here are generally large, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375.
Most people rely on cars, as 72.8% of workers drive to work. Very few people work from home (3.9%), a figure far below the national average.
The population is relatively stable, with only 35.5% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas fell sharply by 11 points since 2011.
Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national average at 61.4%. The most common industries for workers are healthcare, construction, and retail.
The area is ranked as having low overall advantage, scoring a 2 out of 10. It also ranks among the lowest for education and job skills.
Slade Point is much wetter than the rest of the state, with average annual rainfall of 1,398mm. It also has very high minimum temperatures compared to the Queensland average.
The area is quite walkable for parks and public transport, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of both. However, fewer people can walk to groceries or health services compared to the state average.