4824, QLD

The area is far more diverse than the state average, with 22.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. It is a young community where the typical resident is 34, and those aged 65 and over make up only 10.3%, which is well below the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia (75.3%), and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the national average at 8.6%. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, Irish, and Scottish.

English is the main language for 80.5% of households, and the 4.4% who use another language at home is well below the Queensland average. Very few people—just 0.2%—speak little or no English.

Nearly half of the population (46.6%) identifies as Christian, while 34.9% report no religion. The number of people with no religion has risen by 20 percentage points since 2011.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 11.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the proportion of people who completed Year 12 has risen by 8.2 percentage points since 2011.

Income is a standout feature, as the typical personal weekly income of $1,210 is well above the national figure. Nearly one in five people earn $2,000 or more per week, a figure that has risen 9.4 percentage points since 2011.

Residents enjoy good health, with only 20.3% having a long-term health condition, which is well below the state average. Those needing help with daily activities are also among the lowest at this level at 2.4%.

Unpaid care for children is common at 23.9%, though the 6.6% of people providing general unpaid care is well below the national average. Volunteering has fallen 5 percentage points since 2011 to 16%.

One-parent families are more common here than in most areas at 16.5%. There is also a high proportion of people living alone (31.7%) and a significant number of de facto relationships.

Rental properties are far more common than the national average at 41.8%, though typical weekly rents of $240 are well below the state figure. Separate houses make up 79.4% of homes, but these are often smaller, with 70.3% having three or more bedrooms.

While 9.2% of homes have no vehicle, the area is largely car-dependent. Interestingly, 5.8% of people commute by public transport, which is a little above the national average despite there being no public transport stops in the area.

The community is quite mobile, with 41.9% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are also much more common here than in most areas at 23.4%.

Full-time employment is very high at 71.6%, far above the national average. The workforce is heavily concentrated in mining (25.3%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (12.9%).

Despite high individual incomes, the area ranks low for overall advantage and access to resources, placing it among the bottom 60% of all areas.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.0. While over half of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, very few residents have easy walking access to groceries or public transport.