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Virginia
3 km²
Most residents in Virginia enjoy a high level of convenience, with almost every home within a short walk of groceries, parks and health services. This is a prosperous, young community where the typical resident is 36 and many families have children. It is a place of high academic and professional achievement, with an unusually large number of university graduates and high weekly incomes. The neighborhood is almost entirely made up of large, separate houses, creating a suburban feel that remains highly connected to the city.
Virginia's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
Virginia has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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This is a young area where children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population, well above the national figure. People aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas, at only 11.3%.
About 21.5% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, Irish and Scottish.
English is the main language for 84.1% of people, though 12.9% use another language at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Only 1.0% of the community speak little or no English.
Religious affiliation is split, with 45.4% identifying as Christians and 43.0% reporting no religion, a figure slightly above the Queensland average.
Educational attainment is very high, with 72.9% of residents completing Year 12 and 34.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the state average.
Incomes are among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly family income of $2,978. About 40.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure.
The community is generally healthy, with only 24.4% of people having a long-term health condition, which is well below the state and national averages.
Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 33.8% of people providing this support, well above the national figure.
The First Nations community is small but prosperous, with a typical household income of $2,749 and a Year 12 completion rate of 65.2%, which is far above the national average.
Families are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home and 66.0% of households consisting of couples with children.
The area consists almost entirely of separate houses, 97.5% of which are detached. Homes tend to be large, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms, though typical monthly mortgage payments are high at $2,200.
Public transport is highly accessible, with 7.0% of people using it to commute and 22.1% of the workforce working from home.
The area is quite dynamic, with 41.4% of people moving house in the last five years, which is about the same as the national average.
Employment rates are strong, with 75.0% of adults working or looking for work, far above the national figure. Professional and managerial roles are common.
The neighborhood is very walkable, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of key amenities and nearly all residents living within 10 minutes of public transport.
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