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4,999 or less
8 km²
High typical incomes and low unemployment set 4,999 or less apart from most similar areas. This is a small, diverse community of 1,355 people where nearly half of the residents use a language other than English at home. Many households are led by couples with children, which helps explain why there are more children here than in the national average. It is a relatively wealthy area with a high rate of full-time employment.
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The community is slightly younger than the national average, with 20.3% of people being children under 15. While the typical resident is 39, the proportion of seniors has risen significantly to 14.5% since 2011.
A high 31.8% of residents were born overseas, although this is 14 points lower than in 2011. The most common ancestries are Chinese, Australian, and English.
Language diversity is very high, with 48.8% of people using another language at home, far above the national figure. Mandarin is the most common non-English language spoken.
Islam is the most common religion at 27.6%. Those reporting no religion make up 23.1% of the population, which is far below the national average.
Many residents have a high school education, with 46.6% completing Year 12. However, those with a bachelor degree or higher are far fewer than the national average.
Weekly earnings are very high compared to similar areas; the typical family earns $2,656, and 16.7% of people earn $2,000 or more per week.
Residents are in good health, with rates of long-term health conditions, mental health conditions, and the need for daily help all being well below the national average.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.2% of people helping out, despite a drop since 2011.
Most homes are headed by couples with children (65.3%), though people living alone make up 29.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure.
Renting is very common, with 49% of households renting, and the typical weekly rent of $150 is far below the national average. Detached houses are less common here than elsewhere.
Most people drive to work, but the area has a higher rate of public transport use than other similar places. Very few people work from home.
The population is relatively stable, with far fewer people moving in the last five years or arriving recently from overseas compared to the national average.
Job security is high, with a very low unemployment rate of 1.7% and a much higher rate of full-time work than the national figure.
The area is mostly car-dependent, though 88.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.