4519, QLD

The area is older than most, with 20.0% of people aged 65 and over, a figure well above the national average. While the population of children under 15 is higher than most areas at 18.9%, this has fallen since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia (79.0%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents (15.2%) than the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 89.8% of the community. Only 4.5% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A large number of residents identify as having no religion (47.8%), a figure well above the national average. This has risen significantly by 21 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are lower than the national average, with only 14.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the proportion of people who completed Year 12 rose by 11 percentage points since 2011.

Typical weekly household income is $1,534, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Higher earners are rare, with only 6.9% of people earning $2,000 or more per week.

Health challenges are common here, as 32.9% of people have a long-term health condition. The rate of people needing help with daily activities (7.5%) is much higher than in most areas.

Unpaid work is common, with 24.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. There is also a notably high proportion of former Defence Force members at 4.6%.

Family living is the norm, with 55.2% of households consisting of couples with children. This helps explain why homes are more crowded, with 2.7 people per home, which is much higher than most areas.

Large homes are standard, as 87.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses make up 88.1% of the stock, far above the national figure.

The area is heavily dependent on cars, with 63.8% of people driving to work. Public transport use is very low at 1.3%, and the typical drive time to the city is 58 minutes.

The population is quite mobile, with 44.6% of people moving house in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas have fallen to 7.0% since 2011.

Full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 54.8%. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Overall advantage is lower than for about 60% of similar areas, with a score of 954 compared to the national average of 1,000. Residents generally have lower job skills and education levels.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.7. Only 32.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, far below the Queensland figure of 59.1%.