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Springdale

179 km²

A stark contrast to the state average, Springdale is a sparsely populated rural area with only 28 residents. The community is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 43 and no children under 15 living here. This small population is almost entirely Australian-born and English-speaking, living in a landscape that is heavily car-dependent and far removed from urban services.

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The population is small and older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43. There are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over living here, and no residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

The community is almost entirely Australian-born, with no residents born overseas. Those with reported ancestry are mainly English (39.3%) and Australian (21.4%), followed by German (10.7%).

English is the only language used at home, which is far below the national figure for linguistic diversity. There are no residents who speak little or no English.

Christianity is the most common affiliation at 64.3%, while 42.9% of people report no religion, a figure slightly above the Queensland average.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas; no adults have a bachelor degree, and only 30% finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical family income is $900 a week, far below the national figure. However, 13.6% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is a little above the national average.

While long-term health conditions are far less common than in the rest of Australia, mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 14.3%.

Volunteer rates are well above the national figure at 18.2%. However, no residents provide unpaid care or do more than 15 hours of unpaid housework.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area, a count that is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Homes are slightly smaller than those in the rest of the state, with 2.3 people per home.

Typical weekly rent is $265, well below the national figure, but typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,400, which is well above the state average.

The area has no public transport routes or stops, making it entirely dependent on private vehicles.

The population is very stable, with only 14.3% of people moving in the last five years—far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.

Springdale is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no shops, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk, and the terrain has a steep average slope of 13%.

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