Dows Creek

Dows Creek is younger than most similar areas, with a typical age of 41 and children under 15 making up 20.5% of the population. It has a strong First Nations presence at 8.2%, which is well above the state and national figures.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 89.7% born here. This results in a far lower proportion of overseas-born residents compared to both Queensland and Australia.

English is the only language spoken at home for 95.9% of residents. Consequently, the share of people using another language at home is far below the national figure.

A large portion of the community identifies as having no religion at 44.5%, which is well above the national figure. About half of the population identifies as Christian.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas, with only 7.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Incomes are very high here, with typical household weekly earnings of $2,562, well above the state and national figures. About 21.1% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, among the highest for this level.

Residents are generally healthier than those in most other areas. The proportion of people with a long-term health condition is 20.5%, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

More people here perform unpaid housework and care for children compared to most areas. However, the rate of unpaid care is much lower than the state and national figures.

The First Nations community is notably young, with a typical age of just 11. While household income for this group is far above the national average, typical personal income is a little below.

Homes are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per household. This is a little above the national figure and is consistent with the high number of couples with children.

Every single home in Dows Creek is a separate house. Renting is very rare at 6.3%, far below the national average, and typical weekly rents are much lower than in the rest of the state.

The area is completely car-dependent, as 0.0% of people commute by public transport. Every household owns at least one motor vehicle, and 27.1% have four or more.

The population is quite stable, with 28.3% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure.

Working rates are among the highest for this level, with 79.8% of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment is far above the national average, with many working in mining and manufacturing.

The area is entirely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.