Federal

Residents are noticeably older than the state and national average, though children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in the rest of the country.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian born, with 82.5% born here. Only 11.2% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%.

English is the dominant language, used by 93.7% of the community. Only 1.1% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.

A majority of residents (54.5%) report having no religion, a figure far above both the Queensland and Australian averages.

Higher education is less common here than in most areas, with 15.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children.

Typical weekly incomes are well below the national figure, with the typical personal income sitting at $624. Only 5.1% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, which is well below the state average.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.4% of residents. On the other hand, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is lower than the national average.

Community involvement is high, with 20.2% of people volunteering and nearly 30% doing over 15 hours of unpaid housework weekly, both figures well above the national average.

There are 10 First Nations people in the area. Their typical personal income of $725 and household income of $2,624 are both far above the state and national figures.

Homes in Federal are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home. This is consistent with a higher-than-average number of children and a very low percentage of people living alone.

The area is dominated by separate houses (92.6%), with 77.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state.

The community is entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport routes or stops. Only 7% of people work from home, which is far below the national average.

The area has seen significant movement recently, with 48.8% of people moving in the last five years. This is well above the national average of 40.7%.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state average, and full-time employment is much lower than usual. Many residents work in construction and healthcare.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no grocery stores, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk for any residents.