Exploring the determinants of health and wellbeing in communities living in proximity to coal seam gas developments in regional Queensland

Table 1 Demographic and economic summaries of four study sites in regional Queensland, 2014

	Region 1	Region 2 & 3	Region 4
Demographics
ARIA classification	Outer regional^a	Inner and outer regional	Inner regional^b
LGA Land Area	58,800 km²	38,000 km²	10,500 km²
Population	14,000	34,000	66,000
% aged <55 years	76%	74.5%^c	80%
Economic environment
Main industries	Mining and agriculture	Agriculture, mining and manufacturing	Mining and manufacturing
Median family income	$1444/week	$1294/week	$1941/week

^aSignificantly restricted accessibility to goods, services and opportunities for social interaction
^bSome restricted accessibility to goods, services and opportunities for social interaction
^cOn average, population slightly older than the total Queensland population [37]

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