Northern Peninsula

The area is far younger than the national average, with children under 15 making up 34.9% of the population. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over account for just 4.8%, which is far below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has one of the lowest proportions of overseas-born people in the country at just 2.4%.

Language diversity is very high, with 72.8% of people using another language at home, far above the national figure of 22.3%.

Christianity is the most common faith at 58.6%, while the proportion of people with no religion is far below the national average at 18.8%.

Education levels are lower than in most areas, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. About 45.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,331, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Very few households earn $3,000 or more a week, at just 10.8%.

Residents report long-term health conditions far less often than the rest of the country, with only 12.5% reporting such a condition compared to 27.7% nationally.

A high proportion of people provide unpaid child care at 36.4%, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. However, volunteering has fallen to 10.1% since 2011.

First Nations heritage is central here, with 85.2% of people speaking a First Nations language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.

Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 3.5 people per dwelling. One-parent families are very common, making up 32.3% of households, which is far above the national average of 14.1%.

Renting is the norm for 90.6% of households, far above the national figure of 30.6%. Typical weekly rent is very low at $120, and only 2.7% of homes are owned outright.

Most people rely on cars, and 23.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure of 7.4%. There are no public transport stops or routes in the area.

The community is very stable, with only 20.3% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Unemployment is very high at 14.0%, well above the national rate of 5.1%. Those who do work are often employed in health care, social assistance, or public administration.

The area is ranked as having very low overall advantage compared to other regions, with only 68 businesses operating across the district.

The environment is hot and wet, with an average annual rainfall of 1,960mm, which is far above the Queensland average of 379mm.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.2. While 93.8% of homes are near a park, almost no one lives within walking distance of public transport.