Other Urban

The community is much younger than the national figure, and 39.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Australian average. Children under 15 make up 22.7% of the population, a rate well above the national figure.

While 18.5% of people were born overseas—which is higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Australian and English.

Language diversity is very high here, with 39.2% of people using another language at home, far above the national average. This is consistent with a higher than usual 5.3% of residents who speak little or no English.

About 36.8% of residents report no religion, a figure that has risen by 14 points since 2011. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 43.5%.

Educational attainment has climbed since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 20.3%. Year 12 completion has also increased to 46.9%, though this remains far below the national average.

Household incomes have grown since 2011, and the typical weekly household income of $1,986 is now a little above the national figure. Those earning $3,000 or more a week rose by 12 points over the last decade.

Residents here are generally healthier than those in similar areas, with long-term health conditions affecting 20.2% of people, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 33.8% of people providing this care, well above the national average. However, volunteering has fallen by 4.7 points since 2011.

Homes are more crowded than usual, with 2.9 people per home. One-parent families are especially common, making up 20.5% of households, which is well above the national average.

Renters make up a huge 53.2% of the market, far above the national figure of 30.6%. This high rental rate and the large number of children help explain why 1.1 people per bedroom is among the highest at this level.

Car use is dominant, though 17.0% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national average. Very few people work from home at 2.8%, far below the national figure.

The area sees a high volume of new arrivals, with 24.6% of people moving here from overseas in the last five years, which is far above the national average.

Full-time employment is very strong at 71.0%, far above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate of 7.0% is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011.

The area is somewhat walkable, with most homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (93.3%) or a school (78.7%).