New Auckland

The area is noticeably younger than most of Australia, with 24% of people being children under 15 and only 10.7% aged 65 or over. It is also home to a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (7.3%) and those in de facto relationships compared to the state and nation.

Most residents were born in Australia (80.5%), though those born overseas make up 14.8% of the population. This is higher than in many similar areas, although it remains well below the Queensland and national figures.

English is the main language for 87.1% of the community. While more people use another language at home here than in most similar areas, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

About 45.7% of residents have no religion, which is well above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 44%.

While 52% of residents completed Year 12, the 13.5% with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure. Qualifications are heavily weighted toward trade and technical certificates, with 46% holding a Certificate III or IV.

Typical weekly household incomes are $2,009, which is a little above the state and national figures. The area has a high number of top earners, with 16% of people earning $2,000 or more per week.

A higher share of the population needs help with daily activities (7.3%) compared to the national figure of 5.8%. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.6% of residents, which is about the same as the state average.

Care for children is a major activity here, with 34.3% of people providing unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, only 14% of the community volunteer, which is lower than in most similar areas.

The First Nations community is particularly young, with a typical age of 17. While personal incomes are a little above the national figure, the unemployment rate of 25.4% is far above the national average.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.7 people per home and a high proportion of couples with children (60.9%). One-parent families are also much more common than in most similar areas.

Housing is dominated by large separate houses, with 90.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is much more common here than across the country, while outright home ownership is far below the national average.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 72.3% of people driving to work and very few (3.9%) working from home. Despite having more public transport stops than most similar areas, only 0.6% of people use it to commute.

New Auckland is a high-growth area, with nearly half of all residents (48.8%) having moved here in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals also make up 11.1% of the population.

More adults are working or looking for work here (68.8%) than in most similar areas. The workforce is concentrated in manufacturing, retail, and health care, with a high number of technicians and tradespeople.

Most homes are within a short walk of a park or public transport, but the area is mostly car-dependent. Very few residents can walk to groceries or health services, and the overall walkability score is well below the state average.