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The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 44. Since 2011, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen by 7.1 percentage points to 19.0%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (10.8%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the main language for 81.4% of the community. The proportion of people using another language at home is 11.5%, which is far below the Australian figure of 22.3%.

A large number of residents report no religion, accounting for 46.6% of the population. This figure has risen by 19 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the national average.

Education levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 8.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Year 12 completion is also far below the national figure at 36.9%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,459, which is a little below the national figure. While this is up $477 since 2011, only 12.0% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, far below the national average.

Health stats are generally in line with other areas; 28.9% of people have a long-term health condition, and 6.9% have a mental health condition, which is a little below the national figure.

Volunteer rates have fallen since 2011 to 15.4%. More people here do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (23.8%) than in most other areas.

There are 99 First Nations people in the area. The typical age of this group is 18, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures of 24.

Families with children make up 55.9% of households. The number of people living alone is 23.2%, which is a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (92.2%) and large homes, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is high, as 41.0% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure.

The community is highly reliant on cars, with 40.1% of homes owning two vehicles. Only 3.1% of people use public transport to get to work, and there are very few transit stops available.

The population is relatively stable, as only 28.2% of people moved in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing is the primary industry for 22.9% of workers. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.8%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.

The area has a low overall advantage score of 937, which is smaller than about 75% of similar areas, largely due to low levels of education and job skills.

The area receives an average annual rainfall of 253mm, which is far above the South Australian average of 143mm.

The area is strictly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.3. Only 13.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of basic amenities, far below the state figure of 67.0%.