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2410, NSW
1,531 km²
A stark contrast to the state average, postcode 2410 is a small, ageing community where the typical resident is 49. This sparsely populated area has seen its numbers shrink by 31% since 2011, leaving a population of just 240 people. It is a place of quiet stability, with very few overseas arrivals and a high proportion of seniors, many of whom own their homes outright. The community is largely rural and car-dependent, with a strong connection to the land and a high rate of volunteering.
2410, NSW's schools draw a more advantaged community than local incomes would suggest.
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The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 49 and a high proportion of seniors at 25.8%. This ageing trend has grown since 2011, while the total population has fallen to 240 people.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has one of the lowest proportions of overseas-born people at 5.0%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
English is the primary language here, with only 1.7% of people using another language at home, far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.
Christianity is the most common faith at 57.1%, though the number of people with no religion has risen to 25.4% since 2011.
Schooling levels are much lower than most areas, with only 34.9% of residents completing Year 12, though the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen slightly to 13.2%.
Typical weekly incomes are among the lowest in the country, with a typical household earning $1,055, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829.
Mental health conditions are much lower here than in most areas, though 6.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than the national average.
Volunteering is high at 20.6%, well above the national figure, and a high proportion of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
People are more likely to live alone here than in most areas, with 29.8% of households consisting of one person.
Detached houses dominate the landscape at 96.4%, and 45.2% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, as 0% of people commute by public transport and every single home has at least one motor vehicle.
This is a very stable population, with only 18.6% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.
The local economy is heavily tied to the land, with 51.5% of workers in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, and a high full-time employment rate of 67.7%.
The area faces some challenges, with an overall advantage score of 935, which is smaller than about 73% of similar areas.
The community is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 2.3, and no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.
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