Amity

Amity is a suburb on North Stradbroke Island in Redland City. It's home to 387 people as of the 2016 census.

Establishment as a locality
Amity was established as a locality by the Queensland Minister for Natural Resources and Mines on March 11, 2005.

Demographics
In the 2016 census, Amity recorded a population of 387 people, 48.6% female and 51.4% male. The median age of the Amity population was 56 years, 18 years above the national median. 80.7% of people living in Amity were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England (4.2%), New Zealand (1.8%), Germany (1.8%), the Czech Republic (1.1%) and Austria (0.8%).

Amity is a predominantly family suburb with 60.1% of households being family households. Of these family households, 37.1% have children. The other households are single-person households (37.5%) and group households (2.4%).

Employment and wealth
In 2016, Amity had an unemployment rate of 3.5%, 3.4% lower than the national rate. The top industries were accommodation (12.1%), mineral sand mining (8.4%), cafes and restaurants (7.5%), supermarket and grocery stores (6.5%) and clubs (hospitality) (6.5%).

The weekly median household income was $854 (annually $44,408) and the weekly median personal income was $515 (annually $26,780).

Schools
There are no schools currently open in Amity.

Crime and safety
See: Category:Amity crime rates

In 2020, a total of 13 reported offences occurred in Amity. Out of these offences, 2 were violent crimes. When excluding the possibility of repeated victimisation, there is a 0.5% chance of being a victim of violent crime in Amity.