Torres

The area is far younger than the national figure, with only 7.4% of people aged 65 and over. De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, accounting for 24.7% of residents.

Most people were born in Australia, and the area has a very low proportion of overseas-born residents at 7.8%, which is far below the national figure.

Language diversity is high, with 48.7% of people using another language at home—far above the national average. This is consistent with the high proportion of First Nations residents who speak traditional languages.

Christianity is the most common affiliation at 66.9%, while those with no religion make up 22.1%, which is far below the national figure.

Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to 56.4%. However, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.0%, which is far below the national average.

Typical personal weekly income is $877, a little above the national figure. Typical household income is also a little above the national average at $2,006 per week.

Residents report far better health than most areas, with only 17.5% having a long-term health condition and a very low mental health condition rate of 2.8%.

More people here provide unpaid childcare (28.2%) than in most other areas, though the proportion of volunteers is a little below the national figure.

First Nations residents make up a huge part of the community and show strong outcomes, with a Year 12 completion rate of 56.0%, far above the national average for First Nations people.

Homes are typically larger than usual, with 3.1 people per home. One-parent families are far more common here than in the rest of the state, accounting for 26.5% of households.

Renting is the primary option for 70.2% of households, far above the national figure. Weekly rent is very low at $200, but homes are often crowded, with 1.2 people per bedroom.

Car dependency is high, as 27.2% of homes have no motor vehicle—far above the national average. There are no public transport stops or routes serving the area.

The community is relatively stable, with 35.4% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure.

Full-time employment is well above the national average at 64.2%, and the unemployment rate is a low 4.0%. Many residents work in health care, social assistance, or public administration.

The area is ranked as having low overall advantage, scoring 3 out of 10. It has a small number of businesses and a low score for access to money and resources.

Torres is a very wet and warm place, with an average annual rainfall of 1,803mm, which is far above the Queensland average.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.6. While almost everyone lives within a short walk of a park, very few have easy walking access to groceries or health services.