Rasmussen

Rasmussen is very young, with 23.8% of people under 15 and a typical age of 32, which is noticeably lower than the national figure of 38. There is a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.4%, far above the Queensland average.

Most residents were born in Australia (81.9%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents (9.5%) than both the state and nation. Australian, English, Scottish, and Irish are the most common ancestries.

English is the main language for 85.5% of the community. While 5% of people use another language at home, which is higher than in most similar areas, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

People with no religion make up 45.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is also common, accounting for 42.5% of residents.

Educational attainment is lower than most areas, with only 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, and far fewer residents finished Year 12 compared to the state average.

Typical weekly family income is $1,618, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Only 10.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a rate far below the national average.

A higher proportion of people need help with daily activities (7.4%) and struggle with mental health conditions (11.6%) compared to most areas. Long-term health conditions are slightly more common here than in the rest of the state.

This area has a very high proportion of former Defence Force members (10.9%) compared to the national figure of 2.8%. However, volunteering rates are much lower than the state and national averages.

The First Nations community is large, with 768 people. This group is noticeably younger than the state average, and the unemployment rate is among the highest at this level at 26.6%.

Families here tend to be larger, with 2.7 people per home. One-parent families are very common at 25.2%, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.

Renting is very common here (43.3%), far above the national figure. While 87.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, very few are owned outright compared to other areas.

The area is heavily dependent on cars, with 74.4% of workers driving to work. Only 2.9% work from home, which is far below the national average of 21%.

The community is quite mobile, with 38.5% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 5.4% of the population, well below the national figure.

Full-time employment is higher here than in most areas. However, the unemployment rate of 8.9% is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

Rasmussen is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.1, far below the Queensland average of 5.0. While most homes are near a park, very few are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.