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Injinoo
3 km²
Renting is the norm for almost everyone in Injinoo, where 94.3% of homes are rented. This is a very young community with a typical age of just 18 and a high proportion of children. It is a place where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity is central, and most residents speak a language other than English at home. The population grew by 64% since 2011, reaching 493 people.
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The community is very young, with 42.8% of people under 15, a figure far above the national average. This shift is reflected in the typical age, which fell to 18 years since 2011, while seniors now make up only 4.1% of the population.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a very low proportion of overseas-born residents at 1.2%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Language diversity is very high here, with 80.9% of people using another language at home, a huge increase from just 3.7% in 2011. About 21.7% of residents speak little or no English.
The majority of residents identify as Christian, while 18.9% of people have no religion, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.
Education levels are lower than in most areas, with 38.8% of people completing Year 12. Only 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national average of 26.3%.
Incomes are much lower than the national average, with a typical personal weekly income of $503. Only 6.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the Queensland figure of 20.2%.
The community reports very low rates of long-term health conditions at 6.5%, and only 2% of people need help with daily activities, both of which are well below the national figures.
Unpaid care for children is very common, with 44.2% of people providing this support, far above the national average. However, the proportion of volunteers has fallen to 5.4%.
Homes are much larger than usual, with an average of 4.1 people per home. One-parent families are common at 33.6%, and 32.1% of households contain six or more people.
No one owns their home outright, and 94.3% of dwellings are rented. While most are separate houses, they are crowded, with 1.3 people per bedroom, far above the national figure of 0.8.
The area is car-dependent, and 18.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national average. No one in the community commutes by public transport.
The population is very stable, with only 12% of people moving in the last five years, far below the 40.7% seen across Australia.
Full-time employment is high at 72.4%, but the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 39.2%. The unemployment rate is 11.9%, which is well above the national average.
The area is highly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 2.0. While every home is within 15 minutes of a park, there are no groceries, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk.