Augustine Heights

The area is noticeably younger than the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 31 and a very high proportion of children under 15 at 29.0%. Conversely, seniors make up only 4.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 17.2%.

A significant 32.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. The most common ancestries are English and Australian, followed by Scottish, Irish, and Indian.

Language diversity is high, with 24.3% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far above the Queensland average. Punjabi and Hindi are the most common non-English languages spoken.

Christianity is the most common affiliation at 46.0%. Those reporting no religion make up 37.3% of the community, which is a little below the national figure.

The community is highly qualified, with 29.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 74.8% completing Year 12, both of which are far above state and national levels.

Incomes are very high here; the typical family earns $2,617 a week, well above the national figure of $2,120. About 34.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far above the national average.

Residents generally enjoy good health, with only 20.7% reporting a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Only 2.9% of people need help with daily activities.

Reflecting the high number of children, 44.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, far above the national average. Additionally, 8.2% have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the state figure.

First Nations residents are generally younger than average, with a typical age of 16. Their typical personal income of $866 and Year 12 completion rate of 50.6% are both well above national figures.

Homes are large, with 3.2 people per household, well above the national average of 2.5. This is consistent with the fact that 75.4% of households are couples with children.

Almost all homes are separate houses (95.4%), and 95.3% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is more common here than elsewhere, at 39.9%, while only 9.5% of homes are owned outright.

Most people drive to work, and 52.7% of homes have two vehicles. While the area has a high number of public transport stops, the transit time to the city is among the highest at 88 minutes.

The area is highly dynamic, with 57.4% of residents moving in the last five years, far above the national average. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 11.3% of the population.

Working or looking for work is very common here, at 79.4%, far above the national figure. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 64.6%.

Most homes are within a short walk of a park (99.4%) or a school (81.2%), but far fewer are within 15 minutes of groceries (41.9%) or health services (20.4%).