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Sinnamon Park

3 km²

Highly educated and affluent, Sinnamon Park is a professional community where a large number of residents hold university degrees. The area is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with a significant population of seniors. It is a diverse suburb where many people were born overseas and speak a language other than English at home. This combination of high qualifications and global backgrounds helps explain why typical incomes here are well above the national average.

Sinnamon Park's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.

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The typical resident is 45, making the community noticeably older than the Queensland and national averages. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.9% of the population, which is well above the state figure of 17.0%.

This is a diverse area where 38.5% of people were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. English, Australian, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.

Language diversity is very high, with 27.8% of residents using another language at home, far above the state figure of 13.2%. This is consistent with the high proportion of overseas-born residents, though only 3.4% speak little or no English.

Over half of the population identifies as Christian, while 33.8% report no religion. This lack of religious affiliation is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are among the highest in the region, with 41.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national average of 26.3%. Three quarters of residents have completed Year 12.

Incomes are very high, with typical weekly household earnings of $2,510, well above the national figure of $1,746. About 38.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Needing help with daily activities is much more common here than in most areas, at 9.6%. Long-term health conditions are reported at 29.4%, which is about the same as the state average.

Unpaid childcare is slightly more common here than in the rest of the state. About 16.1% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure.

The First Nations population is small, but those residents are far older and earn much more than the state and national figures. Unemployment for this group is 0.0%.

Homes are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household and a low 16.0% of people living alone. Most households are couples with children.

The area is dominated by large detached houses, with 92.8% having three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly rents are $460, well above the state average of $365.

Public transport access is excellent, with nearly every home within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Working from home is also common, at 24.9%, which is far above the state average.

The population is relatively stable, with 34.8% of people having moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Employment is strong, with 61.6% of people working full-time. Many residents work as professionals in health care, education, or technical roles.

The suburb is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Access to health services and groceries is also far above the state average.

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