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Jindera
3 km²
More people are working or looking for work in Jindera than in most similar areas. This community has grown by 32% since 2011 and is now a young, family-oriented place where the typical resident is just 36. It is a residential hub of detached houses and large homes, which helps explain why a quarter of the population are children under 15. This growth is reflected in a rising trend of household incomes and a strong presence of families with children.
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Jindera is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with 25% of residents being children under 15. The population has grown by 333 people since 2011, though the proportion of seniors has risen slightly to 15%.
The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 84.5% born here and only 6% born overseas, a figure far below the national average. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for nearly everyone, with only 0.9% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
More than half of the community identifies with Christianity, while 34.1% report no religion. The proportion of people with no religion has risen by 18 points since 2011.
While 40.8% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Qualifications in management, commerce, and engineering are the most common.
Typical family incomes are much higher than in similar areas, reaching $2,004 a week. The number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has risen significantly since 2011.
The community is slightly healthier than average, with 5.4% needing help with daily activities. Long-term health conditions are reported by 29.9% of residents, most commonly asthma.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 34% of people providing this care, which is well above the national figure. Volunteers also make up 17.5% of the population.
Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 2.8 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 63.2% of families.
Detached houses dominate the landscape at 97.5%, and nearly 90% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Typical weekly rent is $310, which is a little below the national figure.
Car travel is essential, as 71.5% of people drive to work and only 1.4% of homes have no motor vehicle. No one in the area commutes by public transport.
The community is somewhat mobile, with 37.6% of residents moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 3.6% of the population, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
A high proportion of the population is active in the workforce, with 62.6% working or looking for work. The most common industries are education, health, and construction.
Jindera is quite walkable, with 94% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99% near a park. However, no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.