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Middleton
18,749 km²
A high proportion of people work from home in Middleton, where typical weekly household incomes of $2,750 are far above the Queensland figure. This is a small, older community of just 45 people, with a typical resident aged 55. The area is largely rural and dominated by agricultural work, creating a quiet residential character where most people are married and few are born overseas.
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The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Children under 15 make up only 13.3% of the population, which is well below the national average.
The community is almost entirely born in Australia, with 0.0% born overseas—a figure far below the national level. Most residents claim Australian, English, or Scottish ancestry.
English is the only language used at home, meaning the 0.0% rate of people using another language is far below the national figure.
Religious affiliation is more common here than in other areas, with 44.4% identifying as Christian and only 22.2% reporting no religion, which is far below the national average.
Education levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with no adults holding a bachelor degree and only 19.4% completing Year 12.
Typical weekly personal incomes of $1,187 are well above the national figure. This is consistent with high household incomes that are among the highest for similar areas.
While people with long-term health conditions are far fewer than the national average, 8.9% of residents need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure.
Volunteerism is very high here, with 29.7% of people volunteering, far above the national figure of 14.1%. However, very few people provide unpaid care for others.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
Most households consist of couples, with 58.3% being couples without children and 33.3% with children. There are no one-parent families.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are far above the national figure at $4,500, while weekly rents of $250 are well below the national average.
The area is highly reliant on home-based work, with 80.0% of people working from home, far above the national figure of 21.0%.
About 34.1% of residents moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 90.0% of the workforce. Full-time employment is very high at 100.0%, far above the national figure.
The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.4, as there are no schools, health services or groceries within a 15-minute walk.
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