Parklands - Camdale

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 8.4%, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. The typical resident is 41, and those aged 65 and over make up 20.0% of the community.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 11.4% were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the main language for 89.2% of the area. Only 6.1% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Nearly half the population (49.7%) reports having no religion, which is far above the national average of 38.9%. This is a significant increase from 2011.

Education levels are lower than in most areas, with only 16.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The number of people who completed Year 12 is also far below the national figure.

Incomes are much lower than the national average, with a typical household earning $1,321 a week. Only 13.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Health challenges are more common here, as 35.7% of people have a long-term health condition. This includes 12.9% with a mental health condition, which is among the highest for similar areas.

Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 17.4% of people helping out. About 12.6% of residents provide some form of unpaid care.

The First Nations community is relatively large with 566 people, though they face significant disadvantage. Typical personal income is $476, and the unemployment rate is 11.7%.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.8%. Additionally, 31.4% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure.

The area is dominated by separate houses (91.1%), and typical weekly rent of $236 is well below the national average. Many homes are large, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Almost everyone relies on cars, as only 0.7% of people commute by public transport. While there are many bus stops, a typical walk to the nearest one takes 26 minutes.

The area has seen significant movement, with 40.1% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 21.7% of the population.

About 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national average. The most common industries are health care and retail trade.

Overall advantage is low, ranking in the bottom 20% of similar areas. This is reflected in a low overall advantage score of 910 compared to the national average of 1,000.

The area is slightly wetter than the Tasmanian average with 933mm of rain. Minimum temperatures are far above the state average.

The area is somewhat walkable, and many residents live within 15 minutes of a park (90.1%) or a school (69.8%), which is far above the state average.