Upper Caboolture

The population grew by 15% since 2011 to reach 3,260 people. It is an older community, with a typical age of 41 and a senior population that rose 6.1 percentage points over the last decade.

Born overseas, only 15.2% of residents were not born in Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 92.5% of the community. Only 3.8% use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%.

Nearly half of the population (47.1%) now report having no religion, a figure that rose 24 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the national average.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 13.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, Year 12 completion rose 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 50.2%.

Typical household weekly income is $2,202, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. The share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 16 percentage points since 2011.

More people here have a long-term health condition (30.4%) compared to the national average. Those needing help with daily activities also rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011.

Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing care and 25.7% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both much higher than most areas.

First Nations residents have a Year 12 completion rate of 48.5%, far above the national figure of 37%. Unemployment in this group is 0.0%, which is far below the national average.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per household. Only 11.4% of people live alone, among the lowest proportions for areas of this level.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses (98.1%). Renting is very uncommon at 8.2%, while 93.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Car use is essential as 99.3% of homes own a motor vehicle and there are no public transport stops in the area. Most people drive to work, and the average trip to the city takes 46 minutes.

The community is relatively stable; 36.3% of people moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

More adults are working or looking for work (65.5%) compared to the national average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is lower than most areas.

The area scores very high for access to money and resources. Its overall advantage score of 1,011 is slightly above the national average.

The area receives 1,323mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the Queensland average of 379mm.

The area is highly car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.1. Only 10.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and none are within that distance of health services.