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Cairns - Southern Hinterlands

1,751 km²

A higher number of First Nations people live here than in about half of similar areas, making Cairns - Southern Hinterlands a distinct part of the region. This is a vast, rural landscape where the typical First Nations resident is 34, which is far older than the national figure. Life here is defined by a total reliance on cars, as the area has almost no walkable access to shops, schools or health services.

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First Nations

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First Nations residents here are far older than the state average, with a typical age of 34. While household incomes are about the same as the national figure, the unemployment rate of 18.0% is well above both the state and national rates.

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

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This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 1.0, far below the Queensland average of 5.0. Almost no homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, and only 12.6% of households can walk to groceries within 15 minutes.

1.0 Walk score

1.0 Types ≤15 min