Lockridge - Kiara

Children under 15 make up 22.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to the area being much younger than most, with a typical resident aged 35.

Overseas birthplaces are common here, with 35.8% of people born abroad, well above the Australian average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are English and Australian, followed by Indian, Irish and Scottish.

The use of another language at home is far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 28.6%. This has risen by 9.5 percentage points since 2011, with Punjabi, Vietnamese and Tagalog being among the most spoken languages after English.

Christianity is the most common religion at 42.3%, while 36.2% of residents report no religion. This last group has grown by 11 percentage points since 2011, though the figure remains lower than the state average.

More adults have completed Year 12 here than in 2011, with the figure rising 16 points to 58.7%. About 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national average of 26.3%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,812, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Income has risen since 2011, with the percentage of households earning $3,000 or more per week increasing by 13 points to 19.4%.

Health levels are slightly better than average, with fewer people needing help with daily activities (4.7%) and fewer people reporting long-term health conditions (24.9%) compared to the national figures.

A high number of residents provide unpaid childcare, at 31.4%, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. However, volunteer rates are lower than most areas at 11.8%.

The First Nations community here is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical age of 21. While Year 12 completion is higher than the state average at 39.1%, the unemployment rate is much higher at 16.1%.

Homes here tend to be larger, with 2.7 people per home, which is slightly higher than the national average. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 63.1% of households.

Large houses are very common, with 91% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Most people live in separate houses, and the typical weekly rent of $325 is lower than the national average.

Most people drive to work, and only 5.8% work from home, which is far below the national figure of 21%. While there are many public transport stops, the transit time to the city is higher than most areas.

About 36.5% of people moved into the area in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas have fallen since 2011, with 7.1% of the population arriving recently from abroad.

The area has a high rate of people working or looking for work at 67.1%, well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 62.1%.

The population has grown by 13.7% since 2021, which is well above the state average of 10.7%. The area's overall advantage score is 975, placing it around the middle compared to all other areas.

The area is much wetter than the state average, with annual rainfall of 632mm. Both average maximum and minimum temperatures are higher than most areas.

Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park or a school, and 93.7% are near public transport. However, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, which is far below the state average.