Mooloolah Valley

The community is younger than most similar areas, with a high number of children and a typical age of 40. De facto relationships are more common here than in the rest of Australia.

While 17.1% of residents were born overseas, this is far below the national figure. Most people have English or Australian ancestry.

English is the dominant language, with only 3.1% of people using another language at home, which is far below the state and national figures.

A majority of residents (52.0%) have no religion, a figure that is far above the national average of 38.9%.

Education levels are higher than in most similar areas, with 19.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is slightly below the Queensland average.

Typical weekly household incomes are a little above the state and national figures, with 23.0% of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Long-term health conditions are slightly less common here than across the state, though 9.1% of people live with a mental health condition.

Unpaid work is common, with a higher-than-average proportion of people caring for children or doing significant housework. Volunteers are less common than in most similar areas.

First Nations residents have a Year 12 completion rate of 51.6%, which is far above the national average, and the local unemployment rate for this group is 0.0%.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household and a very low number of people living alone compared to the state.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, 89.1% of which have three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than across Queensland.

Cars are essential, as 62.7% of people drive to work and only 1.0% of homes have no motor vehicle.

The population is quite mobile, with 39.3% of residents having moved in the last five years.

Full-time employment is much lower than in most similar areas, with many residents working in health care, construction, or education.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score, as very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services or groceries.