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The community is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 51 and 29.2% of people aged 65 or over. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 9.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia (85.0%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents than the national average. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, Irish, and Scottish.

English is the primary language for 90.4% of the community, and the rate of people using another language at home is far below the national figure. No residents reported speaking little or no English.

Over half the population identifies as Christian, though the number of people with no religion rose significantly since 2011 to 35.8%. This figure remains well below the national average.

Educational qualifications are much lower than most areas, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 31.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Incomes are among the lowest in the country, and only 6.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week. The typical personal weekly income is $478, which is much lower than the national figure of $805.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 34.4% of people. This is reflected in the 7.5% of residents who need help with daily activities, a figure a little above the national average.

Volunteer rates are very high at 23.1%, well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average.

Many residents live alone—36.6% of the population—which is far above the national figure. This helps explain why the average number of people per home is just 2.2.

Housing is overwhelmingly dominated by separate houses (96.3%), and 48.4% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure. Typical weekly rents and mortgage payments are also much lower than the national average.

The area is almost entirely reliant on cars, as there are no public transport stops or routes. Only 0.9% of residents commute using public transport.

Around 35.3% of people moved in the last five years, which is well below the national average. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 11.0% of the population, though this fell since 2011.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 32.5% of workers. While full-time employment is slightly above the national average, the unemployment rate is also higher at 5.9%.

The area is ranked among the most disadvantaged across the country, scoring the lowest possible level for overall advantage, education, and access to resources.

This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 1.9, far below the Queensland average. Only 29.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of basic amenities like groceries or parks.