4695, QLD

The community is older than the state average, with a typical resident aged 43 and a significant 20.3% of people aged 65 or over. It also has a higher proportion of children under 15 than most areas, at 21.2%.

The area is very homogeneous, with 81% of people born in Australia and only 5.6% born overseas, which is far below the national figure.

English is the dominant language, as only 1.3% of residents use another language at home, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

About 46.2% of residents identify as Christian, while the proportion of people with no religion has risen by 17 percentage points since 2011 to 38.5%.

Educational qualifications are among the lowest for its level; only 30% of residents completed Year 12, and just 3.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical personal weekly income is $625, which is well below the national figure. However, 11.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a figure higher than most similar areas.

About 28.5% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common at 10.1%.

Volunteering is more common here than in the rest of the state, with 18.9% of people volunteering. Around 13.1% of residents provide unpaid care.

Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home and 52.2% of households consisting of couples with children.

Housing is almost exclusively separate houses (99.5%), and 42.6% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Renting is very rare here, at just 12.2%.

The area is highly dependent on cars, as there are no public transport stops or routes. Only 5.8% of people work from home, which is far below the national average.

The population is very stable, with far fewer people moving in the last five years (25%) compared to the national figure. Interestingly, recent overseas arrivals rose to 16.1% since 2011.

Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64%, though the number of adults working or looking for work is far below the state average.

The area ranks low for overall advantage and job skills, with an education and skills score that is smaller than about 90% of similar areas.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.6. No one lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.