7276, TAS

The community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with 20% of people aged 65 and over. While the number of children under 15 has fallen since 2011, there has been a rise in people in de facto relationships, now making up 15.1% of the population.

Most residents were born in Australia, and about 12.3% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. Common ancestry includes Australian, English, Scottish and Irish backgrounds.

English is the primary language for 88.1% of the community. Very few people use another language at home, and no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

A majority of residents (50.9%) have no religion, a figure that has risen 18 points since 2011. This is far above the national average of 38.9%.

Education levels are lower than the state and national figures, with 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the proportion of people who completed Year 12 has risen by 9.2 points since 2011.

Typical weekly household income is $1,380, which is about the same as the state figure but well below the national average. High earners are rare here, with only 3.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.7% of residents. Additionally, 32.3% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.

This area has a high rate of Defence Force veterans at 6.4%, which is well above the national average. While 13.6% of people provide unpaid care, those caring for children unpaid have fallen since 2011.

Homes are typically smaller than average with 2.3 people per household. About 30.2% of people live alone, and one-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 98.8% of homes being detached. Renting is uncommon at 16.5%, and typical weekly rents of $235 are well below the national figure.

The community is heavily car-dependent, as every single home has at least one motor vehicle. No one uses public transport to commute, and the walk to the nearest stop takes about 17 minutes.

About 31.5% of residents have moved in the last five years. There has been a modest increase in recent arrivals from overseas, which rose to 8.9% in 2021.

Unemployment is very low at 3.0%, which is much lower than most other areas. The most common industries for workers are health care and social assistance, followed by retail trade.

The area ranks lower than about 70% of similar places for overall advantage and job skills. Its overall advantage score of 939 is below the national average.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.8. While most people can walk to a park or grocery store, there is no school or health service within a 15-minute walk.