Hamilton Plains

The community is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 46 and 23.8% of people aged 65 or over. However, children under 15 make up 26.3% of the population, which is well above the Queensland average.

Most residents were born in Australia, with only 5.0% born overseas, a figure far below the national average. English and Irish ancestry are the most common backgrounds after Australian.

English is the only language used at home, which is far below the national and state figures for linguistic diversity.

Over half the population identifies as Christian, while 32.5% have no religion, which is well below the national figure.

Educational qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 32.2% of residents having completed Year 12 and 4.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical incomes are well below the national figure, with the usual family earning $1,395 a week and no households earning $3,000 or more weekly.

Long-term health conditions are a little below the national average at 25.0%, and the rate of mental health conditions is much lower than in most areas.

Participation in unpaid care for children and housework is about the same as the national average, while the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is much higher than most areas.

First Nations people make up 13.8% of the population, which is far above the national average. This group is far younger than the state average, with a typical age of just 13.

Homes tend to be larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home and a higher-than-average 16.2% of families being one-parent households.

Every home here is a separate house, and 90.0% have three or more bedrooms. Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 43.3%, which helps explain why mortgage payments are so much lower than usual.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as no one commutes by public transport and every home owns at least one vehicle.

The population is very stable, with only 25.7% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national rate of 40.7%.

Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 68.8%, with a significant number of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

The area is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.3 and no grocery stores, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk.