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2873, NSW
3,203 km²
Spanning a vast 3,203 square kilometres of rural New South Wales, postcode 2873 is a sparsely populated area with a small community of 560 people. It is a far older community than most, where nearly 30% of residents are seniors and the typical age is 52. The area is deeply rooted in the land, with a population that has shrunk by 12% since 2011 and a workforce heavily tied to agriculture. This is a quiet, car-dependent region where most people own their homes outright and live in detached houses.
Plenty of schools here relative to how few children live in the area.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. The area is notably older than most of Australia, with a typical age of 52 and a high proportion of seniors.
Most residents were born in Australia, and only 4.3% were born overseas, a figure far below the state and national averages. English is the primary ancestry for 40.9% of the community.
English is the dominant language here, with only 2.1% of people using another language at home, which is far below the national average.
Christianity remains the most common faith at 63.4%, though the number of people reporting no religion rose by 13 points since 2011 to reach 21.6%.
Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 33.2% of residents completing Year 12 and 9.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Incomes are among the lowest in the country; the typical household earns $962 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.
Long-term health conditions are very common here, affecting 38.4% of residents, which is far above the national average.
The area has a very high rate of volunteering at 30.3%, far exceeding the national figure. Many residents also provide unpaid care, at a rate higher than most areas.
One-parent families are rare here at just 3.5%, while a high 34.5% of people live alone, which is well above the national average.
Housing is dominated by separate houses, with 53.4% owned outright. Rents are very low, with a typical weekly payment of $120.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport and 0% of the workforce commuting by bus or train.
The population is very stable, as only 21.8% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national average.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing employ over half the workforce, and the unemployment rate is very low at 1.5%.
The area sits around the middle of the country for overall advantage, with a score of 970 compared to the national average of 1,000.
The region is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.0 and no homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.
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