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Lyons
44 km²
Full-time employment is much higher in Lyons than in most similar areas, though the community is very small with only 39 people. The area is largely adult-oriented, as there are no children under 15 and the typical resident is far older than the national figure at 47. It is a car-dependent place where most people live in large family homes and a very high proportion of residents identify as having no religion.
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The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. While there are no children in the area, people in de facto relationships are far more common here than in most other similar areas.
About 20.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this remains a little below the state average.
English is the only language used at home, meaning people using another language or speaking little to no English are far below national and state figures.
A huge 87.2% of residents report having no religion, a figure far above both the Queensland and Australian averages.
More people here completed Year 12 than in most similar areas, though the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure.
Typical weekly household income is a little above the state average, but typical personal income is well below the national figure, and no one earns $2,000 or more per week.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, even though the rate of long-term health conditions is far below the national figure.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most similar areas, though far fewer people provide unpaid childcare or housework compared to the rest of the state.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.
Homes here are quite crowded, with 3.5 people per home, which is well above the national average. One-parent families are also more common than in most similar areas.
Residents live more closely than usual, with 0.90 people per bedroom. Typical monthly home-loan payments are far below both the state and national figures.
The area is entirely dependent on cars for work, with no one using public transport or working from home. The drive time to the city is very high at 147 minutes.
The population is very stable, with only 7.5% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure.
Full-time employment is well above the national average, although the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 13.6%.
This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.0, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.
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