4807, QLD

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 7.1% of the community, a figure that rose by 1.4 percentage points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people compared to the rest of the state. Italian and English ancestries are the most common non-Australian backgrounds.

English is the main language for 83.5% of people. While 7.1% use another language at home, this is far below the national average, though it remains higher than in many similar areas.

Christianity is the most common faith at 65.5%. Those reporting no religion make up 22.4% of the community, which is far lower than the national figure, despite rising 11 percentage points since 2011.

The area has much lower levels of higher education than most, with only 9.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree. Year 12 completion is also far below the national average at 39.5%.

Typical weekly household incomes are $1,353, which is well below the national figure. However, the number of households earning over $3,000 a week rose by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.

About 6.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is slightly higher than in most areas. Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition, affecting 11.2% of residents.

Volunteer rates are lower than in most similar areas at 16.0%, a drop of 5 percentage points since 2011. Unpaid care for children also fell by 5 percentage points over the same period.

A high number of people live alone here, accounting for 31.1% of households. This contributes to the area having fewer people per home than the state average.

Separate houses make up 85.3% of homes, and 40.3% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Typical weekly rents are very low at $230.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 67.5% of people driving to work and 0 public transport stops available. Only 6.5% of the workforce works from home.

Recent arrivals from overseas are very high at 30.5%, far above the national figure. Conversely, far fewer people have moved into the area in the last five years compared to the rest of Queensland.

Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64.7%. The workforce is concentrated in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, as well as manufacturing.

The area ranks lower than most for overall advantage and access to resources, scoring 3 out of 10. Job skills and education levels also sit in the bottom 20% of similar areas.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.0. Very few residents live within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services compared to the state average.