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Mirani
26,185 km²
A population that has grown significantly older is the hallmark of Mirani, where the typical resident is now 40. This community is largely made up of Australian-born residents who value home ownership, with many living in large, detached houses. While the area has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most, it remains very traditional in its language and ancestry. It is a stable, car-dependent region where family life is central and the population has shrunk slightly over the last decade.
36 schools within reach make Mirani convenient for families.
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The area is a little older than the state and national figures, with seniors making up 16.1% of the population. There is a strong Indigenous presence at 5.8%, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is much higher than in most similar areas.
Mirani is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 82.1% born here. Only 7.0% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and represents a significant drop since 2011.
English is the primary language for the vast majority, and only 2.8% of people use another language at home. This is far below the national average, and very few people—just 0.2%—speak little or no English.
About half of the community identifies as Christian. Those with no religion make up 33.8%, which is well below the state and national figures, though this group has grown since 2011.
Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 39.0% of residents completing Year 12. Just 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%.
Typical weekly family incomes are $2,178, which is about the same as the national figure. However, there has been a notable increase in wealth since 2011, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising by 15 percentage points.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 4.5% needing help with daily activities—a rate much lower than most areas. Long-term health conditions affect 27.0% of people, which is about the same as the national figure.
Unpaid housework is more common here than in most areas, with 23.2% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it. Volunteer rates are lower than the national figure at 13.5%.
Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 2.7 people per household. Single-person homes are much less common than elsewhere, while 58.0% of households consist of couples with children.
The landscape is dominated by detached houses, which make up 93.9% of all homes. Home ownership is strong, with 36.4% of homes owned outright, well above the national figure of 31.0%.
Car reliance is extremely high, as only 1.2% of people commute by public transport. Most homes have multiple vehicles, and only 2.4% of households have no motor vehicle at all.
The population is very stable, with only 30.7% of people moving in the last five years—far below the national figure of 40.7%. Recent overseas arrivals are also much lower than average at 8.4%.
Full-time employment is much higher than in most areas at 64.6%, and the unemployment rate is quite low at 3.8%. Mining is a key industry, employing 12.6% of the workforce.
Mirani is highly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.7, far below the state average. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (19.0%) or health services (15.4%).