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Weetangera
2 km²
Older residents and large families are common in Weetangera, where the typical person is 41. This is a highly affluent and well-educated community in the ACT, with a small population of 2,795. Most people live in spacious detached houses and earn well above the national average. It is a stable, walkable suburb where many residents have lived for several years and have high levels of tertiary qualifications.
Weetangera's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
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The community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with 20.1% of people aged 65 and over. While the population grew 7.2% since 2011, the proportion of children under 15 fell by 2.6 percentage points over that decade.
About 74.1% of residents were born in Australia, while 23.8% were born overseas. English, Australian, Irish, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.
English is the main language for 79.8% of the area, though those using another language at home rose 2.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 17.7%.
Nearly half the population (48.0%) report no religion, a figure that rose 17 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the national average.
This is a highly qualified area, with 53.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, and 83.8% of residents have completed Year 12.
Incomes are among the highest in the country, with the typical family earning $3,730 a week. This is far above the national typical figure of $2,120.
About 29.1% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state. Those needing help with daily activities is 4.6%, slightly lower than the national average.
Volunteering is very common here at 26.4%, far above the national figure. Unpaid care is also high, with 16.9% of people providing support and 31.9% caring for children.
The First Nations population is small, numbering 18 people. This group is far older and earns far more than typical First Nations people across the ACT and Australia.
Families are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per home. Only 16.5% of people live alone, which is much lower than the national figure of 25.6%.
Most people live in detached houses (91.5%), and 46.6% own their home outright, which is far above the national average. Renting is uncommon here, at only 14.6%.
Almost everyone owns a car, with only 1.5% of homes having no vehicle. While 13.9% work from home, the typical drive to the city is very short at just 9 minutes.
The area is quite stable, as only 34.0% of residents moved in the last five years, which is far below the ACT average of 46.1%.
Unemployment is very low at 3.2%. Many residents work in public administration and safety (27.9%) or as professionals (34.7%).
Weetangera ranks at the highest possible level for overall advantage and access to resources, though it has a small number of businesses (192).
The area sees an average annual rainfall of 842mm. Minimum temperatures are among the lowest for its level at 6.8 degrees.
The suburb is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. Nearly all residents (98.8%) can also walk to groceries within 15 minutes.