Banks Pocket

The typical resident is 46, making the community far older than the state and national figure of 38. It is a family-oriented area where 18.2% of people are children, and very few residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Most residents were born in Australia, with only 9.1% born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Australian and English.

English is the sole language used at home by 95.7% of residents, and no one in the community speaks little or no English, putting the area far below the national average for language diversity.

Religious affiliation is split almost evenly between Christianity (46.0%) and people reporting no religion (41.2%), which is about the same as the Queensland average.

While nearly half of residents have completed Year 12, the 15.1% who hold a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

This is a high-earning area where 31.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. Typical weekly household incomes are also well above the state and national averages.

A little fewer people have long-term health conditions here than in the state average, though the rate of mental health conditions is slightly higher than the national figure.

Community involvement is high, with 17.1% of people providing unpaid care and a very strong presence of former Defence Force members at 9.9%, well above the national figure.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, though the very small number of First Nations residents report a household income far above the national average.

Homes are large, with 3.1 people per household and very few people living alone. Most families are couples with children, and one-parent families are much less common than in most other areas.

Housing is dominated by detached houses, all of which have three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is very high, with 53.7% of homes owned outright and only 7.4% of the community renting.

The area is entirely car-reliant, with every single home owning at least one vehicle. Commutes to the city are long, typically taking 114 minutes.

The community is relatively stable, as the 27.4% of people who moved in the last five years is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The local workforce is strong, with an unemployment rate of 0.0% and a higher-than-average rate of full-time employment, particularly in retail and education.

The area is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no parks, shops, or health services within a 15-minute walk.