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4374, QLD
476 km²
Typical weekly incomes in postcode 4374 are much lower than the national figure, reflecting a small, rural community. With a population of just 402 people, the area is far older than most, with a typical resident aged 52. This is a sparsely populated region where most residents own their homes outright and live in detached houses. The community has grown by 16% since 2011, though it remains a quiet, car-dependent area with very few children.
4374, QLD is well supplied with schools for its relatively small share of children.
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The community is far older than the national average, with 25.4% of people aged 65 and over. Children under 15 make up only 15.2% of the population, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (10.4%) compared to the rest of the country.
English is the dominant language, with only 1.2% of people using another language at home, a figure far below the national average.
Over half of the population identifies as Christian, while 36.3% report no religion, which is a little below the national figure.
The area has a lower rate of higher education, with 14.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average.
Incomes are much lower than in most areas; the typical weekly household income is $1,194, well below the national figure of $1,746.
A higher proportion of residents live with long-term health conditions (36.8%) and mental health conditions (10.7%) compared to the national average.
The area has a high rate of volunteering at 22.7%, well above the national figure, and a higher-than-usual number of former Defence Force members.
Families here tend to be small, with an average of 2.3 people per home, though there is a higher proportion of one-parent families than in most areas.
Housing is dominated by separate houses, and 47.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national average.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no one using public transport and every single home owning at least one motor vehicle.
About 37.7% of residents moved here in the last five years, though recent arrivals from overseas have fallen to 9.5%.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are the primary industries, and the unemployment rate of 3.2% is lower than the national figure.
The area ranks below most other regions for overall advantage, with a score of 941 compared to the national average of 1000.
The region is heavily car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.4 and no residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.
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