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Cairns - Southern Hinterlands

1,751 km²

Recent growth is a key feature of Cairns - Southern Hinterlands, which has evolved into a vast, rural landscape. It is a sparsely populated area where the environment is rugged and the distance between homes is significant. This openness defines the local way of life, with a strong reliance on cars and a landscape that is far more rural than the state average.

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First Nations

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First Nations residents here are far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 34. While Year 12 completion is higher than in most similar areas, the unemployment rate of 18.0% is well above the national figure of 12.3%.

428 First Nations people

34 yrs Median age Here 34 yrs Qld 23 yrs Aus 24 yrs

35.9% Year 12 Here 35.9% Qld 43.6% Aus 37.0%

18.0% Unemployment Here 18.0% Qld 13.3% Aus 12.3%

$495 Median income Here $495 Qld $563 Aus $540

$1,468 Household income Here $1,468 Qld $1,517 Aus $1,507

Walkability

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The area is almost entirely car-dependent, as 0% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Access to essentials is very limited, with only 12.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, far below the Queensland figure of 60.6%.

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1.0 Types ≤15 min