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Highland Park
4 km²
Daily life in Highland Park centres on a resident population of 6,576 people who live in a remarkably house-proud community. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 42 and over 20% of the population aged 65 or over. It is a place of large, mostly detached family homes where many residents are born overseas. This creates a quiet, established feel in a setting where most homes are spacious and located near local parks.
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The community is older than most, with the typical resident aged 42, which is four years older than the Queensland and Australian averages. About 20.5% of people are seniors, a figure well above the national level.
Highland Park has a strong international character, as 26.7% of people were born overseas, which is well above the state average. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
While the overseas-born population is high, most people speak only English at home. Only 9.9% use another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
People are more likely to have no religion here than in most other areas, with 43.6% reporting no affiliation, which is well above the national figure.
The area has a higher proportion of people who finished Year 12 than most, though the 16.8% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the national average.
Incomes are generally in line with the rest of the state, with a typical household earning $1,609 a week and a typical personal income of $722.
About 30.4% of residents live with a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national average. Arthritis and asthma are the most common reported conditions.
Local residents are more likely to provide unpaid childcare than most, with 27.8% doing so. However, the volunteering rate of 11.8% is much lower than in most areas.
There are 168 First Nations people in the area, with an unemployment rate of 14.1% that is a little above the national average. A high 43.9% have completed Year 12.
Homes tend to be larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home and far fewer people living alone compared to the state and national averages.
The area is dominated by detached houses, with 85% of homes being separate houses. Most are large, as 83.7% have three or more bedrooms, and rental rates are far below the national average.
Cars are essential here, with 67.8% of people driving to work and only 0.8% using public transport. Very few homes, only 2.6%, have no motor vehicle.
The community is fairly stable, though 36.5% of people moved in the last five years, which is lower than the Queensland and Australian averages.
The local workforce is slightly smaller than the national average, with 62.4% of adults working or looking for work, often in health care, construction or retail.
The area is quite walkable, with 96% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 62.3% near health services, which is far above the state average.