Section of State Range · Area profile
10,000 to 19,999
322 km²
A strikingly high percentage of renters live in 10,000 to 19,999, where 48.4% of households rent their home. This is a young and growing community, with the typical resident aged 34 and a high proportion of children. Many residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, and there is a strong presence of families with children. Overall, it is a well-paid area with a workforce heavily involved in mining and trades.
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The area is notably young, with a typical age of 34 and 24.1% of the population being children under 15. It also has a strong Indigenous presence, as 12.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure.
About 21.1% of people were born overseas, though this is well below the Australian average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are English and Australian, which together make up over two-thirds of the population.
More than one in ten people use a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen since 2011. Despite this, very few residents speak little or no English, at just 0.8%.
A majority of the community reported having no religion, accounting for 48.1% of residents. This is well above the national figure and represents a significant increase of 20 percentage points since 2011.
While 48.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, the 15.4% with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national average.
Incomes are very high here; typical family weekly earnings are $2,711, and 31.8% of households earn over $3,000 a week, both of which are well above national figures.
Residents generally enjoy good health, with only 19.8% reporting a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Caregiving is common, with 29.8% of people providing unpaid child care, although the rate of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
Families with children are common, making up 61.8% of households. Because of this, homes tend to be larger, with a typical 2.6 people per dwelling.
Renters are very common at 48.4%, and most homes are separate houses with three or more bedrooms. However, only 15.1% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national average.
Most people rely on cars, with 67.7% of workers driving to work. Very few people work from home at 3.9%, a figure far below the national average.
The population is quite mobile, with 49.0% of people moving in the last five years, which is well above the Australian average of 40.7%.
Employment is strong, with 67.4% of people working full-time and a low unemployment rate of 3.8%. Mining, health, and construction are the most common industries.
The area is somewhat walkable, with 91.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 61.1% near public transport.