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Queenstown
3 km²
Weekly household incomes in Queenstown are much lower than the national figure, with a typical household earning $847. This is a small but growing community that has added about 664 people since 2011. Residents are noticeably older than those in the rest of the state, and many live alone. The area has a strong connection to the land, with a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population and a high proportion of homes owned outright.
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The population has grown 60% since 2011 and is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 47. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.6% of the community, which is well above the Tasmanian figure.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the national average. Australian and English are the most common ancestries reported.
English is the primary language for 88.1% of the community. Use of other languages at home is far below the national figure, and almost no one speaks little or no English.
About 48.2% of residents identify as Christian, while 40.2% report no religion. The proportion of people with no religion has risen by 12 points since 2011.
Educational attainment is far below the national average, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the share of people who completed Year 12 rose by 8.2 points since 2011.
Typical weekly personal incomes are well below the national figure at $509. Only 8.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national average of 22.6%.
Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 10% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8%.
Volunteering has fallen by 4.7 points since 2011 and now stands at 16.6%. This is slightly above the national figure.
The area has a very high proportion of people living alone, at 43.3%, which is far above the national average. One-parent families are also much more common than in most other areas.
Almost half of all homes are owned outright, and typical weekly rents of $150 are far below the national figure. Most residents live in separate houses, with 95.9% of dwellings being detached.
No one commutes by public transport, and 11.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure. Very few people work from home compared to the rest of Australia.
Recent overseas arrivals have risen to 7.3% since 2011, though this remains well below the national average. Around 34.2% of the population moved in the last five years.
The unemployment rate is 10.9%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Mining, accommodation, and food services are the primary industries for the local workforce.
The town is very walkable, with a score of 6.1. Nearly all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or groceries, and 82.6% are close to a school.