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Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Running Creek QLD 4287.

Is Running Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.4% of Running Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.

42 family households lived in Running Creek; 19.0% were couple families and 14.3% were one-parent families.

38.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Running Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Running Creek had 146 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

52.1% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Running Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.4% of occupied private dwellings in Running Creek.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Running Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

52.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

22.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

24.5% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Running Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Running Creek had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 44.6%, while 26.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Running Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

23.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

64.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Running Creek?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

One-car households formed 16.1% of the total.

71.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Running Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.5% reported a different address.

11.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Running Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.8% of residents used only English at home.

2.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Running Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

11.6% of Running Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.4% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Running Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 48.6% of ancestry responses in Running Creek.

Australian ancestry made up 36.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Running Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

4.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.

Managers accounted for 28.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 6.3% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Running Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 54.3%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

30.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Running Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

52.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 13.7% arthritis and 4.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Running Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

15.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Running Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,125 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,040.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $228 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Running Creek compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.4% in Running Creek, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 52.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.

Renting accounted for 24.5% in Running Creek, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

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