Burrum - Fraser

The area is far older than the national average, with 32.8% of residents aged 65 and over. While the population grew by 22% since 2011, the proportion of children under 15 fell by 4.8 points to 14.1%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (13.9%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the dominant language, with 91.4% of people using it at home. The proportion of people using another language (2.6%) is far below the national average of 22.3%.

Nearly half of the population (47.6%) identifies as Christian. The proportion of people reporting no religion rose significantly by 19 points since 2011 to reach 42.1%.

Educational attainment is much lower than the state and national figures, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree. Only 33.1% of residents have completed Year 12.

Incomes are among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical weekly household income of $976, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Only 6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Health challenges are common here; 41.7% of people have a long-term health condition, and 10.3% need help with daily activities, both of which are well above national levels.

Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with 14.4% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. There is also a notably high rate of former Defence Force members at 6.1%.

First Nations people make up 5.1% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Unemployment among this group is 17.9%, well above the national rate of 12.3%.

Homes are generally small, with 2.3 people per household. Nearly half of all families are couples without children, and 25.8% of people live alone.

Home ownership is very high, with 52.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Detached houses make up 93.8% of all dwellings.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, as 65.2% of workers drive to work and there are no public transport stops. Only 2.5% of homes do not have a motor vehicle.

While 44% of residents moved in the last five years, arrivals from overseas are very low at 3.9%, which is far below the national average of 14.5%.

The workforce is small, with only 39.2% of adults working or looking for work. The unemployment rate of 8.6% is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

The area is ranked as very disadvantaged in terms of overall advantage and job skills, scoring only 1 out of 10 for education and skills.

The region is much wetter than the state average, with annual rainfall of 1,260mm. Minimum temperatures are a little above the Queensland average.

The area is highly car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.5. Very few people live within a 15-minute walk of health services (8%) or schools (10%).