4739, QLD

The community is far older than the national figure, with seniors aged 65 and over making up 28.2% of the population. In contrast, children under 15 are much less common here than in most areas, falling to 13.5% since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up only 7.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure. English is the most common ancestry after Australian.

Language diversity is very low, with only 2.4% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

About half of the community identifies as Christian, while 36.5% report no religion. This last figure has risen by 22 points since 2011.

Formal qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 22.0% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical incomes are among the lowest in the region, with the usual weekly household earning $966, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.

Mental health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, at 5.3%. However, 27.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most reported.

Unpaid housework is more common here than in most areas, with 25.0% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. Volunteering has fallen since 2011 to 11.5%.

Living alone is very common, with 37.0% of people in single-person households, far above the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why there are only 2.1 people per home on average.

Housing is almost exclusively made up of separate houses, with 60.0% owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Renting is much less common here than in most areas.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no one using public transport to commute and every single home owning at least one motor vehicle.

The population is very stable, as only 23.6% of people moved in the last five years. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are the primary industries, employing 39.0% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is very low at 1.8%.

The area ranks low for overall advantage and job skills compared to other areas, with a score of 2 out of 10 for overall advantage.

The community is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.9. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or parks.