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Molendinar
8 km²
A high proportion of residents are born overseas in Molendinar, making it one of the most culturally diverse areas at its level. This is a young community where the typical resident is just 37 and many households include children. Large, mostly detached family homes are the norm here, though rental costs are notably high. It is a transient place where over 40% of people have moved house in the last five years.
Families are well catered for: 19 schools serve Molendinar.
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The area is much younger than most similar places, with a typical age of 37 and a very low proportion of seniors at 12.8%. Children under 15 make up 18.9% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure.
A far higher share of people were born overseas here than in the rest of Queensland, at 34.9%. While English and Australian are the most common ancestries, Chinese and Irish heritage are also prominent.
Language diversity is high, with 24.6% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far above the state average. Mandarin is the most common non-English language spoken.
About 42.6% of residents report no religion, a figure that is well above the national average. Christianity is the most common faith at 43.2%.
Educational attainment is high, with 61.6% of residents completing Year 12, well above the national figure. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.2% of the population.
Typical household weekly income is $1,767, which is slightly above the national figure. However, a much lower share of people earn $2,000 or more per week compared to the state and nation.
Long-term health conditions are less common here than in most areas, affecting 25.8% of people. About 8.8% of residents have a mental health condition.
Volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas, at 10.6%. This is also well below the national figure of 14.1%.
First Nations residents have a Year 12 completion rate of 52.2%, which is far above the national average. However, the unemployment rate for this group is much higher than most areas at 17.6%.
Homes are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home, which helps explain why one-parent families (17.3%) are much more common than in most areas.
Separate houses are very common, and 90.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Typical weekly rents are much higher than the national average at $450.
Most people rely on cars, though the area has more public transport stops and routes than about 88% of similar places. Very few people work from home at 9.6%, far below the national figure.
The community is quite mobile, with 42.9% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 10.4% of the population.
More adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, though the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.4%. Many residents work in health care and social assistance.
Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, but very few are near health services or groceries. The area is considered somewhat walkable, though it is less so than the Queensland average.