North Maclean

The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the state and national figure of 38. About 5.2% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is much higher than most similar areas.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while 18% of the population were born overseas. This is higher than most similar areas, though well below the Queensland and national figures.

While 85.4% of people speak only English, 9.7% use another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. Only 1.7% speak little or no English, a figure about the same as the state average.

A large portion of the community identifies with no religion, at 46%. This is well above the figures for both Queensland (41.2%) and Australia (38.9%).

Education levels are far below the national average, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Similarly, the 46.7% who completed Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical household income is $1,732 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, typical personal income is $630, which is well below the Australian average of $805.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 32.8% of people. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

Unpaid care is common, with 13.2% of people providing support, which is a little above the national average. However, only 9.1% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas.

The First Nations community is larger than in about 85% of similar areas. While the unemployment rate for this group is much higher than most areas at 18.8%, Year 12 completion (46%) is well above the national average.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 3.0 people per home. This is consistent with the high proportion of couples with children (55.6%) and a much lower rate of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.

Almost every home is a separate house (99%), and 90.7% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Typical weekly rent is $450, which is a little above the national average.

Most people rely on cars, with 61.5% driving to work and very few using public transport. While there are more transit stops per 1,000 people than in most areas, it takes a high 26 minutes to walk to the nearest one.

The population is relatively stable, with 31.4% moving in the last five years, which is far below the state figure of 44.8%. Recent overseas arrivals make up 4.9% of the population.

The unemployment rate is 6.7%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Many residents work in construction (17.4%) or retail trade (11.3%).

The area is heavily car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.7, far below the Queensland average. No homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and very few are within a short walk of groceries or health services.