Butchers Creek

About 9.4% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. The community is older than most, but it also has a high number of children, with 21.2% under the age of 15.

Most residents were born in Australia, and English is the most common ancestry at 44.7%. Only 11.8% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the dominant language here, with only 4.7% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national average of 22.3%.

More than half of the population, 52.9%, report having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

The area has a low rate of school completion, with only 32.8% finishing Year 12, far below the national figure of 58.8%. A typical resident is more likely to hold a Certificate III or IV than a university degree.

Typical personal income is $833 a week, about the same as the national figure. However, no households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national rate of 22.6%.

People needing help with daily activities are well above the national average at 10.6%. Conversely, the rate of people with a long-term health condition is 18.8%, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

Unpaid work is common, with 28.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%.

The First Nations community here is much younger than elsewhere, with a typical age of just 15. Personal income for First Nations residents is $850, which is well above the national figure of $540.

Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is consistent with a high rate of one-parent families, which sit at 22.4%, well above the national figure of 14.1%.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, and all of them have three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is strong, with 45% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no one using public transport to commute. About 22.9% of people work from home, which is well above the national figure of 21%.

The community has seen significant movement recently, as 48% of residents moved into the area in the last five years.

The unemployment rate is 8.1%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the national average, at 42.9%.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no groceries or health services within a 15-minute walk, and the terrain is steeper than most of Queensland.