Council (LGA) · Area profile
Cue
13,582 km²
A typical resident in Cue is 54 years old, making it far older than most other areas in the state. The community is small and has shrunk by 21% since 2011, with a population of just 215 people. It is a place where many people live alone and a high proportion of homes are owned outright. This aged profile is reflected in the very low number of children and a workforce heavily concentrated in the mining industry.
Cue is well supplied with schools for its relatively small share of children.
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The population is far older than the national figure, with 34.4% of residents aged 65 or over. Children under 15 are very rare here at just 1.4%, and the total population has fallen to 215 people since 2011.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, though the proportion of people born overseas has risen to 27.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.
Most residents speak only English, though the number of people using another language at home rose to 7.9% since 2011. No one in the area reports speaking little or no English.
A large proportion of the community has no religion, at 44.2%, which is well above the national figure. This figure has risen 16 points since 2011.
Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 38.3% of residents completing Year 12. However, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 10% over the last decade.
Typical household income is among the lowest in the country at $682 a week. Interestingly, personal incomes are well above the national figure, with 24.4% of people earning $2,000 or more per week.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.2% of residents. Around 30.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, most often arthritis.
Volunteer rates are lower than the state average at 11.5%. Unpaid care for children and housework is also much lower than usual, which is consistent with the very small number of children in the area.
There are 14 First Nations people in the community. This group is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 50, and typical personal incomes are far above the national figure.
Living alone is very common, with 58.6% of people in single-person homes. This helps explain why there are only 1.5 people per home, far below the national figure of 2.5.
Home ownership is high, with 48.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. Rents are very low, with a typical weekly cost of just $100.
Every home has at least one motor vehicle, yet commuting by public transport has risen to 19.8%, which is far above the national average.
The area sees significant movement, with 40.7% of people moving house in the last five years. However, there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.
Mining is the dominant industry, employing 45% of the workforce. Full-time employment is far above the national average at 80.2%, and the unemployment rate is very low at 2.6%.
The area is ranked as disadvantaged compared to most other regions, with a low overall advantage score of 887. Population growth has been slow at 2.6%.
The climate is hot and dry, with an average maximum temperature of 30.4°C and very low annual rainfall of 180mm.
The area is heavily car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.3. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.