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Carpentaria
4,731 km²
An exceptionally young population defines Carpentaria, where the typical resident is just 22 years old. This small community of 25 people is much younger than most other areas, with nearly half of all residents being children under 15. It is a high-income area where households are larger than the national figure, and there are no residents aged 65 or over.
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Children under 15 make up 48.0% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical age of 22 is far younger than the Queensland figure of 38.
Everyone in the community was born in Australia, and no residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English, Australian, Irish and German are the primary ancestries.
English is the only language spoken at home, meaning the proportion of people using another language is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Most residents identify with Christianity at 64.0%, while 36.0% have no religion, which is a little below the national figure of 38.9%.
There are no schools within 3 km of the area.
Personal income is among the highest at this level, with a typical weekly income of $1,312, which is far above the national figure of $805.
The community reports no long-term health conditions, mental health conditions, or people needing help with daily activities, all of which are far below the state and national figures.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people in this area, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
Homes here are large, with 4.3 people per home, which is far above the national figure of 2.5.
There are 1.10 people per bedroom, a figure that is well above the national figure of 0.80.
There are no public transport stops or routes in the area, and weekly departures are far below the state figure.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The area is entirely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools or health services.