Kingaroy

The community is aging, with 21.2% of people aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the First Nations population has risen to 6.2% since 2011, a rate much higher than most similar areas.

Most residents were born in Australia (82.6%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents than the state or national averages. English, German, and Scottish are the most common ancestries after Australian.

English is the primary language for 88.3% of the community, and the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure. Only 0.7% of people speak little or no English.

Half of the population identifies as Christian, while those with no religion make up 39.9%. The number of people reporting no religion has risen by 20 points since 2011.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most similar areas, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Year 12 completion is also far below the national figure, though it has risen by 6.4 points since 2011.

Typical incomes are well below the national figure, with the typical family earning $1,548 a week. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose by 7.0 points since 2011.

Long-term health challenges are common here, with 34.7% of people reporting a long-term condition, which is well above the national figure. This includes a higher than usual rate of mental health conditions (12.4%) and arthritis (12.2%).

Volunteering is more common here than in most similar areas, though the rate fell by 5.1 points since 2011. Unpaid care is also more frequent, with 13.1% of people providing such support.

The First Nations community is larger than in 87% of similar areas and is noticeably younger, with a typical age of 19. Unemployment is a little above the national rate at 13.8%.

Single-person households are more common than usual, at 30.1%, and one-parent families are much more frequent (19.9%) than in most similar areas.

The area is dominated by detached houses (86.2%), and typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $262. Most homes are large, with 80.7% having three or more bedrooms.

The community is heavily car-dependent, with 69.4% of workers driving to work and almost no one using public transport. Very few people (3.9%) work from home, a rate far below the national figure.

Movement into the area is high, with 44.6% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are also much more common here than in most similar areas.

Working or looking for work is much less common here than in most similar areas, at 55.3%. Health care, manufacturing, and retail are the primary industries for the local workforce.

The area ranks low for overall advantage, falling into the bottom 20% of similar areas for access to money, resources, and job skills.

Kingaroy is warmer than most areas, with an average maximum temperature of 26.6 degrees. Annual rainfall is 665mm, which is far above the state average.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score well below the state average. While most people live within a 15-minute walk of a park, far fewer have easy walking access to groceries or public transport.