Shelburne

The community is much older than most areas, with children under 15 making up only 11.4% of the population. De facto relationships are far more common here than in the rest of Queensland, at 20%.

People born overseas make up 15.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas, though far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Australian and English, both at 29.5%.

English is the only language used at home for 79.5% of residents. Consequently, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is well below the national figure.

About 38.6% of residents report having no religion, a figure that is about the same as the national average. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 34.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 27% of the population, which is well above the state average. However, the proportion of people who completed Year 12 is far below the national figure.

Typical household incomes are among the lowest at this level, at $833 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Typical family incomes are also far below the state and national averages.

Residents are in good health, with 0.0% needing help with daily activities and 0.0% reporting a mental health condition. Both figures are much lower than most areas.

Volunteerism is very high at 24.3%, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. Conversely, the number of people providing unpaid care or caring for children is among the lowest at this level.

The First Nations population is very small. For those present, the typical personal income of $225 is among the lowest at this level, and the typical age of 60 is far older than the national figure.

Homes here are very small, with a typical occupancy of 1.5 people, which is far below the national and state average of 2.5.

Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $220. However, typical monthly home-loan payments are a little above the state average.

The area has no public transport routes or stops, making it entirely reliant on other means of travel.

The population is relatively stable, with 27% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is 19.0%, which is far above the national average of 5.1%. Only 56.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the state average.

Shelburne is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.