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Kuridala

5,856 km²

A massive proportion of the workforce in Kuridala is found in agriculture, with 91.2% of workers in that industry. This sparsely populated area is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 32. It is a place of extremes, where a high number of seniors and people in de facto relationships coexist with a very small number of children. Most residents are born in Australia, creating a community with little linguistic or cultural diversity.

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The typical resident is 32, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and national figures of 38. However, seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population, well above the national average.

The community is almost entirely Australian-born, with 97.4% of people born here. Consequently, the proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure.

English is the only language spoken at home, with 100% of residents using it. This means the rate of people using another language is far below that of Queensland and Australia.

Christianity is the dominant faith here, held by 68.4% of residents. The proportion of people with no religion is far below the national figure.

While 75% of residents completed Year 12—far above the national figure—those with a bachelor degree or higher are far fewer than typical for the state.

Personal incomes are a little above the national figure, and a higher-than-usual 13.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Residents are in very good health, with long-term health conditions affecting only 7.9% of people, which is far below the national figure.

Volunteerism is exceptionally high, with 38.9% of people volunteering, far above the national average. Conversely, very few people provide unpaid care or look after children unpaid.

The First Nations population is very small. The typical First Nations resident is far older than the state average at 71 years, with a personal income that is well above the national figure.

Homes are smaller than usual, with just 1.9 people per home. Couples without children make up the majority of households at 71.4%.

Rental costs are well below the national average, with the typical weekly rent sitting at $250.

Working from home is very common here, with 47.1% of the workforce doing so, far above the national figure. There are no public transport stops or routes in the area.

The community is highly mobile, with 64.3% of people moving in the last five years, far above the national figure.

The area has a very high rate of people working or looking for work at 94.4%. Unemployment is non-existent at 0.0%, with the vast majority of jobs in agriculture.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average. Almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or health service.

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