Two Mile

The typical resident is 44, which is noticeably older than the Queensland and Australian average of 38. While children under 15 make up 17.4% of the population, those in de facto relationships are much less common here than in most other areas.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the state or national figures. Common ancestries include English, Australian, Irish and Scottish.

English is the primary language for the vast majority of the community, with only 4.3% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A majority of residents—53.6%—report having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 36.2%.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%.

Incomes are much lower than in most areas, with a typical weekly household income of $1,042, well below the Queensland figure of $1,675. No households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.1% of residents. This is slightly above the national figure of 8.8%.

Unpaid care is very common, with 28.6% of people providing care, which is far above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes a high rate of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is lower than about 60% of similar areas.

Homes are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. One-parent families are very common at 27.3%, far above the national figure of 14.1%.

Every single home is a separate house, and 54.2% are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Notably, no one in the area rents their home.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as there are no public transport stops and 100% of homes have a motor vehicle. About 20.8% of workers work from home.

There has been a high level of movement into the area, with 47.7% of residents having moved here in the last five years.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures. However, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is lower than most areas.

The area is very car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.7. Most residents cannot walk to a park, grocery store or health service within 15 minutes.