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Barmaryee

13 km²

Daily life in Barmaryee revolves around large family homes and a high reliance on cars. This is a wealthy community where the typical household earns $2,431 a week, far above the national figure. Most residents live in spacious detached houses, and there is a strong presence of children and families. It is a predominantly Australian-born community with a high proportion of homeowners and a very low number of renters.

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The area is noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical age of 42. However, it has a higher share of children under 15 than most areas, at 19.9%.

Barmaryee is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 88.6% born here. This means the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below both the Queensland and national figures.

English is the primary language for almost everyone, with only 0.9% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Most residents identify as Christians (61.3%). The proportion of people with no religion is 34.4%, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

The community is well-qualified, with 54.1% of residents completing Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. About 17.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are very high here; the typical family earns $2,540 a week, well above the state average. About 20.7% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, among the highest for its level.

Residents generally report good health, with lower rates of long-term health conditions (26.3%) and mental health conditions (6.9%) compared to the state and national figures.

Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 33.8% of people doing so, well above the national figure. About 19.9% of the community also volunteer.

There are 18 First Nations people in the area. Their personal and household incomes are far above the Queensland and national averages.

Homes are typically larger than usual, with 3.1 people per household. Very few people live alone (9.2%), which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

The area is dominated by separate houses (97.3%), most of which have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here, at only 3.1%.

The community is entirely car-dependent, with 100% of homes owning a motor vehicle. Very few people work from home (7.8%) compared to the national figure of 21%.

The population is relatively stable, as the number of people who moved in the last five years is well below the national figure.

More adults are working or looking for work (67.7%) than in most similar areas. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.2%, well below the national 5.1%.

Barmaryee is highly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, or health services. The only common nearby amenity is a park.

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