Section of State Range · Area profile
20,000 to 49,999
320 km²
Spanning nearly 320 square kilometres, 20,000 to 49,999 is a large residential area that has grown by 10% since 2011. It is a family-oriented community where children under 15 make up a much higher proportion of the population than in most similar areas. Residents typically live in large, detached houses, which helps explain the high number of families with children. This is a place where people are increasingly moving toward a secular life, with a significant rise in those reporting no religion.
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The population is slightly younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 39. Children under 15 are much more common here than in most similar areas, making up 19.2% of the community.
Most people were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents (14.9%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
While 10.7% of people use a language other than English at home—a rate higher than most similar areas—this is still far below the national figure. A small number of residents, 1.9%, speak little or no English.
A large number of residents report no religion (43.4%), which is well above the national figure. This represents a significant shift, as this figure rose 20 percentage points since 2011.
Education levels have risen since 2011, with 19.5% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than in most similar areas, though still well below the national average.
Typical incomes are higher than in most similar areas; the typical household earns $1,559 a week. Higher earners are also more common, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising 13 percentage points since 2011.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 31.7% of people. This is well above the national figure and includes a higher than usual rate of mental health conditions (10.5%).
Unpaid care is a common feature of the community, with 13.6% of people providing care—much higher than most similar areas. This includes a high rate of people caring for children (27.9%).
Families with children are the most common household type, making up 55.9% of the area. About 27.4% of people live alone, which is a little above the national figure.
Separate houses are very common here (86.5%), and 81.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is much higher than most similar areas and the national figure.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, with very few people (0.8%) commuting by public transport. However, working from home has become much more common, rising 13 percentage points since 2011.
The community is fairly mobile, with 40.4% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are also much more common here than in most similar areas.
About 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, with the unemployment rate at 4.3%. The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance.
The area is somewhat walkable, with 96.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 90% within 10 minutes of public transport.