Kawana

The area has a much higher proportion of First Nations people than the state average. Children under 15 make up 19.3% of the population, and the typical age of 38 is much lower than in most similar areas.

Most residents were born in Australia, with only 11.2% born overseas, which is far below the national figure. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, Scottish, and Irish.

English is the main language for 84.6% of the community. While 7.4% use another language at home, which is higher than in similar areas, this is still well below the Queensland average.

Christianity is the most common religion at 48.8%. About 38.5% of people report having no religion, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

Educational qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 43.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures.

Typical weekly household income is $1,327, which is well below the national figure. Just 12.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a rate lower than most similar areas.

Health challenges are prominent here, with 35.6% of people living with a long-term condition. This is much higher than most areas, including a mental health rate of 12.4%, which is well above the national figure.

Volunteer rates are much lower than in most areas at 11.6%. Similarly, only 17.4% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework per week, which is well below the state average.

The First Nations community is relatively large and noticeably younger, with a typical age of 20. However, they face significant disadvantage, with an unemployment rate of 18.2% and a typical weekly income of $1,125, both well below state and national figures.

One-parent families are very common here, making up 25.8% of households, which is far above the national average. Nearly 30% of people live alone, a rate higher than in most similar areas.

Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, though typical weekly rents of $255 are well below the national figure. Most people live in separate houses, and 81.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Very few people work from home (2.6%), and most rely on cars to get to work. About 8.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 17.5% of the population, which is well above the Queensland average. Around 37.5% of people moved house in the last five years.

While full-time employment is a little above the national average at 61.7%, the overall rate of people working or looking for work is well below the state figure. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas.

Most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school or groceries, though 0% are within 10 minutes of public transport. The overall walkability score is 4.1, which is a little below the state average.