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Bauhinia
227 km²
Casting a wide footprint of 227.1 square kilometres in the Central Highlands, Bauhinia is a sparsely populated rural area with just 28 residents. It is a community of contrasts, where a high proportion of seniors and children live alongside a highly educated workforce. The area is almost entirely Australian-born and English-speaking, with a lifestyle geared toward family life and volunteering.
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The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 53 and 32.1% of people aged 65 or over. However, children under 15 make up 21.4% of the community, which is well above the national average.
Residents are overwhelmingly born in Australia, and the area has a far lower proportion of overseas-born people than both the state and the nation. English and Australian ancestries are the only ones reported.
English is the only language spoken at home, meaning the proportion of people using another language is far below the national and state figures.
Christianity is the most common affiliation at 71.4%, while 39.3% of people have no religion, which is about the same as the national figure.
The area is far more qualified than most similar places, with 36% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Conversely, the rate of people completing Year 12 is far below the national figure.
Typical weekly incomes for families, households, and individuals are all well below the state and national figures, though 12% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.
Health challenges are common here, as the rate of people needing help with daily activities and those with mental health conditions are among the highest at this level.
Volunteering is very high at 36%, and 12% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national average.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded in this area.
Family life is central to the community, with 70% of households consisting of couples with children and no one-parent families.
Housing costs are very low, with typical weekly rents and monthly home-loan payments far below the national and state averages.
The area has no public transport stops or routes, making it entirely dependent on private vehicles.
The population is relatively stable, with 28.6% of people moving in the last five years, a figure far below that of Queensland.
Employment is very strong, with 80% of adults working or looking for work and an unemployment rate of 0.0%.
The area is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average and almost no access to groceries or health services within walking distance.
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