4477, QLD

The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. About 19.4% of the population are children under 15, while 19.8% are seniors, and the population has shrank by 9.7% since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia (86.0%), and the area has one of the lowest proportions of overseas-born people at 4.9%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the primary language for 90.2% of the community. Only 1.3% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%.

Christianity is the most common faith at 67.9%. The proportion of people reporting no religion is 21.5%, which is among the lowest for its level and far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Qualifications are much lower than most areas, with only 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Just 34.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,131, well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 7.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is much lower than most areas.

Daily living needs are higher than most areas, with 6.2% of people requiring help. Long-term health conditions affect 29.4% of residents, including arthritis (12.6%) and asthma (10.0%).

Volunteering is high at 22.4%, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. About 28.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, a rate slightly above the national average.

A large number of people live alone (31.7%), which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Couples with children make up 52.7% of families.

Home ownership is very strong, with 53.0% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. This helps explain why the typical weekly rent of $100 and mortgage payments of $450 are among the lowest in the country.

The area has no public transport stops or routes. Consequently, 29.9% of the workforce works from home, which is far above the national average of 21.0%.

While only 30.8% of people moved in the last five years—well below the national figure—there has been a rise in recent arrivals from overseas, now at 19.2%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 41.7% of the workforce. Full-time employment is high at 64.6%, and the unemployment rate is low at 3.4%.

The area ranks low for overall advantage, with a score of 3 out of 10. This is consistent with the low typical incomes and lower levels of formal education found here.

While there is no public transport, 65.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of local amenities. Residents have particularly good walking access to health services (65.1%) compared to the rest of the state.