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Stanwell Tops
1 km²
A massive 100% of homes in Stanwell Tops are separate houses, making it a purely residential area of detached dwellings. This is a relatively young and affluent community where the typical resident is 37 and family incomes are well above the national figure. With a high proportion of children and a well-qualified workforce, the neighbourhood is defined by large family homes and a strong presence of professionals who often work from home.
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The community is notably young, with the typical resident aged 37 and children under 15 making up 24.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
Most residents were born in Australia, though the proportion of people born overseas has risen to 11.0% since 2011. English, Irish, and Scottish ancestries are the most common after Australian.
English is the primary language for 94.6% of the community, meaning the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the state and national figures.
While 57.1% of residents identify as Christian, there has been a significant shift since 2011, with the share of people reporting no religion rising by 31 points to 38.9%.
The area is highly qualified, with 32.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 64.3% having completed Year 12, both of which are among the highest figures for similar areas.
Typical weekly family incomes are well above the national figure at $2,771, and a third of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure that has risen 18 points since 2011.
The community generally enjoys good health, as those needing help with daily activities are much less common here than in most other areas.
Residents are very active in unpaid work, with a far higher proportion caring for children (40.5%) or doing housework than the national average. Volunteering is also much more common here than in most similar areas.
Families are the norm here, with 68.2% of households consisting of couples with children. This helps explain why homes are larger than usual, typically holding 3.0 people.
Homes are predominantly large, with 89.3% having three or more bedrooms. While few people rent, those who do pay a typical weekly rent of $630, which is far above the national figure.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, though 39.7% of the workforce now works from home, a massive increase from 7.7% in 2011.
The population is relatively stable, with far fewer people moving in the last five years compared to the state average. Recent arrivals from overseas have risen to 9.4%.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate of 2.9% is much lower than most other areas.
While every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, the area is mostly car-dependent because there are no grocery stores, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.