4343, QLD

The typical resident is 36, making the area a little younger than most of Australia. There is a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 5.0%, which is much higher than in most other areas.

A high proportion of people were born overseas (21.1%), and this has risen by 6.2 points since 2011. While Australian and English are the most common ancestries, German heritage is also prominent at 15.0%.

Language diversity is high, with 16.5% of people using a language other than English at home, which is well above the Queensland figure. This contributes to a higher-than-usual 4.5% of residents who speak little or no English.

About 32.0% of people report having no religion, a figure that has risen 16 points since 2011, though this is still well below the national average.

Education levels are lower than the national average, with only 13.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, more people completed Year 12 by 2021, rising to 44.2%.

Incomes are generally low, with the typical family earning $1,568 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Only 3.9% of people earn $2,000 or more per week.

The area has a higher rate of people needing help with daily activities (7.0%) and a higher rate of mental health conditions (10.5%) than most areas.

Participation in unpaid work has fallen, with fewer people caring for children (21.6%) or doing housework compared to 2011. Only 13.2% of the community are volunteers.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home. One-parent families make up 16.3% of the community, which is much higher than in most areas.

The area is dominated by separate houses (86.5%), and 84.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. While 33.0% of households rent, 33.6% own their home outright.

Car dependency is very high, as 77.4% of people commute by car and only 0.7% use public transport. Very few people work from home (7.2%) compared to the national figure.

The community is highly mobile, with 42.7% of people moving in the last five years. This is driven by a huge number of recent overseas arrivals, who make up 40.6% of the population.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are the biggest industries, employing 25.6% of the workforce. Labourers are the most common occupation at 28.4%.

The area ranks low for overall advantage and job skills compared to other regions, with an overall advantage score of 906.

With 8 recorded offences per 100,000 people, the area has a lower crime rate than most other areas.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.7. Only 30.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, far below the state average.