Council (LGA) · Area profile
Torres
884 km²
Since 2011, Torres has seen its First Nations population rise to 68.9%, reflecting a strong and growing cultural identity. This is a very young community where the typical resident is just 30, far younger than the national figure. Large families are common here, with many homes housing more than three people. It is a place where traditional language and family ties remain central to daily life.
Household incomes here are high, yet Torres's schools draw a notably less advantaged community.
Torres has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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The community is notably young, with 26.2% of people under 15 and only 7.4% aged 65 or over, which is well below the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also far more common than in most other areas.
Most residents were born in Australia, with 84.9% born here and only 7.8% born overseas, which is far below the national average.
Language diversity is very high, as 48.7% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that has risen since 2011.
Christianity is the primary faith for 66.9% of residents. Those reporting no religion make up 22.1%, which is far below the national figure.
Year 12 completion has risen to 56.4% since 2011. While 15% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Queensland average.
Incomes have risen since 2011, with the typical household now earning $2,006 a week, which is a little above the national figure.
Residents report better health than most, with only 17.5% having a long-term health condition, far below the national figure of 27.7%.
A high proportion of people provide unpaid care for children, though volunteer rates have fallen slightly since 2011 to 12.8%.
First Nations people make up a huge part of the community, with 65.7% speaking a First Nations language and a Year 12 completion rate of 56% that is far above the national average.
Homes are often crowded, with 3.1 people per home, and one-parent families are far more common here than in the rest of the country.
Renting is the dominant tenure at 70.2%, which is far above the national figure. Most homes are small, with only 56.5% having three or more bedrooms.
Car dependence is high, as 27.2% of homes have no motor vehicle and there are no public transport stops in the area.
About 35.4% of residents have moved in the last five years, though the number of recent overseas arrivals has fallen since 2011.
Full-time employment is high at 64.2%, and the unemployment rate of 4.0% is lower than both state and national figures.
While the area ranks highly for education and job skills, it has very low access to money and resources compared to other areas.
The area is very wet and warm, with average annual rainfall of 1,803mm, far above the Queensland average.
Recorded offences are much higher than in most areas, particularly for assault and property damage.
The area is mostly car-dependent, but most people live within a 15-minute walk of a park.