4818, QLD

Children under 15 make up 25.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. The area also has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (6.9%) than most other areas, and a high rate of de facto relationships at 19.2%.

The community is predominantly Australian or English in ancestry, and far fewer people were born overseas (10.5%) compared to the national average of 27.7%.

English is the primary language for nearly 90% of residents, which helps explain why the proportion of people using another language at home (4.2%) is far below the national figure.

A large number of residents report having no religion (46.2%), a figure that has risen by 23 points since 2011 and is well above the national average.

While the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (14.3%) is far below the national average, more people have completed Year 12 (54.2%) than in most similar areas.

Earnings are strong here, with a typical household income of $2,074 a week, which is a little above both the Queensland and national figures.

People with a long-term health condition (25.9%) are fewer than in most areas, though the rate of mental health conditions (10.0%) is a little above the national average.

A very high proportion of people (35.6%) provide unpaid childcare, and the area has a much higher rate of former Defence Force members (10.8%) than the rest of the country.

Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 2.8 people per household, and 61.5% of families consist of couples with children.

The area is dominated by separate houses (95.9%), and 91.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. However, outright home ownership is far below the national figure at 18.3%.

Residents are heavily reliant on cars, with only 1.3% of homes having no motor vehicle and a very low rate of public transport use for commuting (0.8%).

The community is quite mobile, with 48.1% of residents having moved in the last five years, which is well above the national average.

Job activity is very high, with 71.2% of adults working or looking for work and a full-time employment rate (65.4%) that is much higher than most areas.

The area ranks well for access to money and resources (8 out of 10), though it scores lower for education and job skills (4 out of 10).

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.2, as very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services (0.5%) or groceries (19.3%).