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Glass House Mountains
72 km²
A far lower proportion of people speak a language other than English in Glass House Mountains compared to the national figure. This community is mostly made up of people born in Australia, with a population that is noticeably older than the state and national averages. Families are common here, and the area is defined by large, detached houses. It is a mostly car-dependent region where nearly half the residents report having no religion.
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The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Children under 15 make up 18.9% of the population, a rate higher than most similar areas.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the national average. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is used in 90.9% of homes, meaning the proportion of people using another language is far below the national figure. Only 0.3% of people speak little or no English.
Nearly half of the population (48.6%) reports having no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 43%.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher (14.2%) are far below the national average. While 49.3% of residents finished Year 12, this is also well below the national figure.
The typical household income is $1,740 a week, which is about the same as the Queensland average. However, the proportion of households earning over $3,000 a week is well below the national figure.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 32% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
More people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (26%) compared to the national figure. Additionally, 5.1% of residents served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most areas.
There are 150 First Nations people living here. Their unemployment rate is 8.5%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Homes are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home, which is higher than most areas. Very few people (15.8%) live alone compared to the national average.
Detached houses make up 98.1% of dwellings, and 91.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state.
Car use is dominant, with 62.9% of people driving to work. While 1.4% of people use public transport, this is actually much higher than in most similar areas.
Movement is high, with 39.4% of people moving in the last five years, though this is a little below the national figure.
Construction and health care are the biggest industries. The unemployment rate is 3.9%, which is a little below the national figure.
The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average. Only 18.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of basic amenities.