Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

The community is noticeably older than the national figure, with 22.2% of people aged 65 or over. First Nations people make up 5.5% of the population, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is much higher than in most other areas.

This is a very traditional Australian community, with only 11.2% of people born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures.

English is the dominant language here, with only 3.8% of people using another language at home, far below the national figure of 22.3%.

While 51.5% of residents identify as Christian, the number of people with no religion has risen by 23 points since 2011 to reach 39.5%.

Education levels are lower than in most areas, with only 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, though Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011.

Typical household incomes are a little below the national figure at $1,515 a week, and only 17.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 33% of people living with a long-term health condition and 7.2% needing help with daily activities.

While about 22.7% of people do a significant amount of unpaid housework, the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011 to 10.5%.

The First Nations community is among the largest at this level, with a typical age of 21, which is noticeably younger than the national First Nations average.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas at 18.8%, and households are slightly larger than the national average with 2.6 people per home.

Detached houses are far more common here than across the state, with 85.1% of homes being separate houses and 81.3% having three or more bedrooms.

Most people rely on cars to get to work, and very few use public transport. However, the area has a high number of public transport stops and 22.2% of people work from home.

The population is relatively stable, with only 33.9% of people moving in the last five years, well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Full-time employment is among the lowest at this level at 50.8%, and 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work.

The area has a moderate level of overall advantage and hosts 1,303 businesses, though its population growth since 2021 has been much lower than the state average.

The area is much wetter than the state average, with annual rainfall of 1,460mm, and it experiences slightly higher minimum temperatures.

Almost every home is within a short walk of a park or public transport, but far fewer people can walk to groceries or health services compared to the state average.