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Other Urban
1,123 km²
A significant proportion of the 384,526 people in Other Urban identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, with 7.3% of residents belonging to these groups. The community is relatively young, with over 20% of people being children under 15, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. Many households are headed by couples with children, though there is also a high rate of people living alone. It is a place where traditional family structures and independent living both feature strongly.
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The typical resident is 38, though the area has seen a rise in seniors since 2011. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has risen to 7.3%.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries. While 19.3% of people were born overseas—a higher rate than most similar areas—this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%.
English is the primary language for 82.1% of residents. Only 8.6% use another language at home, which is far below the national average, and very few people speak little or no English.
A large number of people here report having no religion, at 47.6%. This is much higher than most similar areas and has risen by 20 percentage points since 2011.
Education levels are lower than the national average, with only 13.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, more people have completed Year 12 compared to 2011.
Typical personal and family incomes are higher than in most similar areas. This is reflected in the fact that 13.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is a little above the national figure.
Health statistics are around the middle for similar areas, with 27.1% of people living with a long-term health condition. About 8.7% of residents have a mental health condition.
Volunteering is more common here than in most similar areas, with 17.5% of people pitching in. Unpaid childcare is also very common, though this has fallen slightly since 2011.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.5 people per home. Single-parent families and people living alone are both more common here than in most similar areas.
Separate houses make up 86.2% of dwellings, and 82.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is much more common than in most similar areas, and typical weekly rent is well below the national figure.
Cars are the main way to get around, with 67% of workers driving to work. Very few people work from home, a figure that is far below the national average.
The area is quite mobile, with 41.2% of people moving house in the last five years. However, the number of recent arrivals from overseas has fallen since 2011.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, and the unemployment rate is slightly lower than the national figure. Many residents work in health care, mining, or retail.
The area is somewhat walkable, with 90.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. About half of the residents can walk to groceries or a 15-minute-city walkshed.