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Wheatlands
33 km²
Few people have moved into Wheatlands recently, with only 21.7% arriving in the last five years. This small Queensland community is far older than most, with a typical resident aged 49. It is a quiet, residential area where almost every home is a separate house and many people are retired or working from home. The neighborhood is largely homogenous, with very few overseas-born residents and a strong tradition of volunteering.
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The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Children under 15 make up 13.4% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average.
Most residents were born in Australia, and only 3.7% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English is the most common ancestry at 54.9%.
Language diversity is very low, with 0.0% of people using a language other than English at home, far below the 22.3% national average.
Christianity is the most common affiliation at 63.4%, while 25.6% of people report no religion, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.
Education levels are lower than average, with only 34.2% of residents completing Year 12, far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Typical incomes are much lower than in most areas, with a typical weekly household income of $1,187, well below the national figure of $1,746.
Long-term health conditions are common here, affecting 35.4% of people, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.
Volunteerism is very high at 28.2%, far above the national average of 14.1%. Many residents also spend significant time on housework, with 32.4% doing 15 or more hours a week.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is well below the national average of 3.2%.
Families with children make up 53.1% of households, and there are no one-parent families in the area.
Every home in Wheatlands is a separate house, and 42.9% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%.
The area is entirely car-dependent, as 0.0% of people use public transport to get to work and every home owns at least one vehicle.
The community is very stable, with only 21.7% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Full-time employment is very high at 70.0%, far above the national figure of 58.9%, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%.
Wheatlands is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.1 and no grocery stores or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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