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Burpengary
22 km²
Family life and large homes are central to Burpengary, where the typical resident is just 36 years old. This is a young community with a high number of children and a population that has seen significant movement, with 43.1% of people moving here in the last five years. It is a predominantly residential area where most people live in detached houses and travel by car for work. The neighbourhood is marked by a high proportion of families and a growing number of people who identify as having no religion.
Burpengary has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
Families are well catered for: 14 schools serve Burpengary.
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The area is younger than most, with a typical age of 36 and a higher proportion of children under 15 (19.8%) than the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most similar areas.
Most residents were born in Australia (79.0%), and the community is far less diverse than the national average, with only 16.3% born overseas.
English is the primary language for 89.3% of the community. The proportion of people using another language at home (5.8%) is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
A large number of residents identify with no religion (47.0%), which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.
Qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 12.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%.
Typical household income is $1,720 a week, which is about the same as the state and national figures, though the number of high-earners is well below the national average.
Residents report higher rates of health challenges than most areas, with 33.2% having a long-term health condition and 12.1% living with a mental health condition.
Unpaid care for children is more common here (29.5%) than the national average, and there is a much higher proportion of former Defence Force members (4.2%) than in most areas.
First Nations people make up 4.4% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. Year 12 completion among First Nations residents is 45.9%, well above the national figure.
Homes tend to be larger with 2.7 people per household, and there is a much higher rate of one-parent families (17.0%) compared to most areas.
Detached houses are very common (83.5%), and 86.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. However, home ownership is lower than usual, as 30.5% of households rent.
Most people drive to work (63.2%), though the area has a high number of public transport stops (24) compared to similar places. Working from home is less common here than across Australia.
The community is quite mobile, with 43.1% of people moving in the last five years, although recent arrivals from overseas (7.0%) are far below the national average.
More adults are working or looking for work (64.1%) than in most areas, with many employed in health care, social assistance, and construction.
While 92% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, the area is less walkable for daily needs; only 40% of homes are within 15 minutes of groceries, far below the state average.