Loganlea - Carbrook

Children under 15 make up 20.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the typical age is a little younger than the national figure at 36, the proportion of seniors has risen by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.

The community is more diverse than the state average, with 28.4% of people born overseas. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, though this figure has risen by 2.0 percentage points over the last decade.

About 15.6% of residents use a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011. A small number of people, 2.5%, speak little or no English, which is higher than in most similar areas.

The number of people reporting no religion has risen sharply by 18 percentage points since 2011, reaching 40.5%. This is about the same as the Queensland figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. However, Year 12 completion rose by 7.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 55.1%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,657, which is about the same as the state average. Personal incomes are lower than in most similar areas, with a typical weekly income of $753.

Health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas; 30.1% of people have a long-term health condition. Those needing help with daily activities make up 7.0% of the population, which is much higher than the national figure.

A high number of people, 29.2%, provide unpaid care for children, which is much higher than most similar areas. Conversely, volunteering is much lower than usual at 11.4%.

First Nations residents here are noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical age of 21. Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 48.2%, though the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 15.2%.

Homes here are larger than usual, with a typical 2.8 people per household. One-parent families are also much more common than in most similar areas, making up 17.6% of households.

Detached houses are far more common here than the national average, and 83.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. However, those who own their home outright are much less common than in most similar areas.

Most people rely on cars to get to work, and only 2.3% use public transport, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Working from home is less common here than across Australia, at 12.3%.

The area is quite mobile, with 41.9% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 9.9% of the population, which is well below the national figure.

The unemployment rate is 6.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is slightly above the national average at 60.2%, with many people working in health, construction and retail.

The population has grown by 6.3% since the 2021 census, which is a little below the state growth rate of 8.7%.

The area experiences much higher rainfall than the Queensland average, with 1,229mm annually. Maximum temperatures are well below the state average, at 26.3 degrees.

The area is somewhat walkable, with 77.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Access to parks is very high, with 94.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk.