7254, TAS

The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. While the number of children under 15 is higher than most areas at 19.2%, there has been a noticeable increase in seniors, with those aged 65 and over rising to 19.6% since 2011.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 82.7% born here and only 7.7% born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for almost everyone, with only 1.1% of people using another language at home. This is well below the state and national averages, and there are no residents who speak little or no English.

Nearly half of the population (48.4%) reports having no religion, a figure that has risen by 19 points since 2011. This is well above the national average of 38.9%.

Educational qualifications are much lower than most areas, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 32% completing Year 12, both far below the national figures.

Typical incomes are well below the national average, with a typical family earning $1,460 a week. While these figures are low, there has been an increase in those earning $2,000 or more a week since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities rose to 6.0% since 2011. Long-term health conditions are reported by 29.2% of residents, with arthritis being the most common condition at 10.5%.

Unpaid care is a significant part of local life; 14.1% of people provide unpaid care, and 26.5% do more than 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure.

Families are diverse, with 49.7% being couples with children, though one-parent families rose to 14.4% by 2021. About 26.1% of people live alone.

Housing is very stable, with 49.3% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Every home in the area is a separate house, and 80.2% have three or more bedrooms.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with 0% of people commuting by public transport and only 1.4% of homes having no vehicle. The drive time to the city is very high at 160 minutes.

The population is very settled, as only 26.5% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national average of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is very low at 2.8%, well below the national figure of 5.1%. People mostly work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, or manufacturing.

The area ranks low for overall advantage, particularly in education and job skills, where it is smaller than about 80% of similar areas.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.2. There are no groceries, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk for any resident.