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Labrador
5 km²
Almost half of the people in Labrador have moved here in the last five years, marking it as a rapidly shifting community. This Gold Coast area is now a diverse hub where one in three residents was born overseas. It is an older community compared to the national average, with many people living alone in apartments or townhouses. This shift toward smaller, renter-occupied homes helps explain why the area feels more like a dense urban village than a traditional suburb.
Labrador's schools draw a more advantaged community than local incomes would suggest.
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The typical resident is 45, making the area noticeably older than the Queensland average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the population, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 12.5%.
A high proportion of residents were born overseas, with 33.5% arriving from other countries, far above the state average. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries reported.
Language diversity is high, with 17.5% of people using a language other than English at home, which is well above the Queensland figure. About 2.8% of residents speak little or no English.
About 41.9% of the community reports having no religion, a figure that is well above the national average. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 41.4%.
While 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure. However, Year 12 completion is higher than in most similar areas.
Typical incomes are well below those found in Queensland and Australia. The typical weekly household income is $1,188, and only 8.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Health needs are high here, with 33.2% of people living with a long-term health condition. This includes a mental health rate of 11.8%, which is much higher than most areas.
Volunteer rates are well below the national figure at 10.1%. Similarly, fewer people provide unpaid care for children or do significant amounts of unpaid housework compared to other areas.
The First Nations population is among the largest at this level. Typical personal income for this group is about $557, and the median age is noticeably older than the national figure.
Homes are smaller than usual, with just 2.0 people per dwelling. This is consistent with a high number of people living alone (38.2%) and a high proportion of one-parent families.
Rental properties are very common, with 46.4% of households renting. Townhouses and apartments dominate the landscape, as only 19% of homes are separate houses.
Public transport is highly accessible, with 73 stops and a typical 3-minute walk to the nearest one. About 9.1% of homes do not own a car, which is much higher than most areas.
The area is very mobile, with 49.3% of residents moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 11.8% of the population.
More people here are unemployed compared to the national average, with a rate of 7.4%. Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers.
The area is very walkable, with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' hub. Almost every resident lives within a short walk of a park, groceries, and public transport.