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Riverhills
2 km²
High earners and professionals define Riverhills, where typical weekly household incomes are a little above the national figure. This is a young community with many families, and the typical resident is just 36. Large, mostly detached homes dominate the area, which helps explain why there are so many children and a high number of parents caring for them unpaid. It is a well-educated area with a strong presence of overseas-born residents.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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Riverhills is a young area where 21.4% of people are children under 15, which is well above the national figure. Seniors make up 13.6% of the population, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
The area has a strong international character, with 30.4% of people born overseas, which is well above the Queensland average. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
Many residents use a language other than English at home, at a rate much higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the national figure of 22.3%.
About 45% of people report having no religion, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 43.3%.
The community is highly qualified, with 32.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the state average. Year 12 completion is also among the highest for its level.
Typical weekly personal incomes are a little above the national figure, and 13.5% of people earn $2,000 or more each week, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Residents generally enjoy good health, with fewer people needing help with daily activities or living with long-term conditions than in most other areas.
Caregiving is very common here, with 33.3% of people providing unpaid child care, a rate well above the national average.
First Nations residents are noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical age of 18, and they achieve much higher Year 12 completion rates than the national figure.
Homes tend to be larger and hold more people than in most areas, with 62% of households consisting of couples with children.
Large separate houses are the norm, with 93.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Typical weekly rents are also a little above the national average.
Most people drive to work, though 18% work from home. While 99.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, the commute to the city by transit is slower than in most areas.
The area is quite mobile, with 38.6% of people moving house in the last five years, though recent overseas arrivals are well below the state average.
More people are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, and full-time employment is well above the national figure.
Most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, but very few are near health services, which is far below the state average.