Balcomba

The community is exceptionally young, with 51.7% of people under 15 and no residents aged 65 or over. This makes the typical age of 31 noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.

The population is entirely born in Australia or from overseas, though no one here was born outside Australia. Those with a listed ancestry are mostly English, Irish, German, or Scottish.

English is the only language used at home, and no one in the area speaks little or no English. This means the proportion of people using another language is far below the national figure.

Most residents identify with Christianity, at 62.1%. No one in the area reports having no religion, which is far below the Queensland figure of 41.2%.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with 40.9% completing Year 12 and no adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are very high, with the typical personal weekly income of $1,562 far above the national figure of $805. About 22.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Residents are generally healthy, with only 24.1% having a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. No one reports needing help with daily activities or living with a mental health condition.

Volunteer rates are about the same as the national figure of 14.1%. However, the percentage of people doing unpaid housework or providing care is far below the state average.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is lower than in most similar areas.

Homes in the area are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is just $433, which is far below the national figure of $1,863.

The area has no public transport routes or stops, making it entirely dependent on private vehicles.

Half of the adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.

Balcomba is completely car-dependent, with no parks, shops, or health services within a 15-minute walk and a walkability score of 0.0.