Baan Baa

The area is far older than most of Australia, with a typical age of 47 and a high proportion of seniors at 25.3%. While it has more children under 15 than usual (20.5%), there is also a notably higher rate of de facto relationships at 16.7%.

Baan Baa is almost exclusively Australian-born, with no residents born overseas and a population of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.

English is the only language used at home, which is far below the state and national figures for language diversity.

About 40.4% of residents report having no religion, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%, while 44% identify as Christian.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 5.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and just 27.3% completing Year 12.

The typical household earns $1,770 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, 11.9% of individuals earn $2,000 or more weekly, a rate higher than most areas.

Long-term health conditions are well above the national average at 31.9%, though the rate of people needing help with daily activities is lower than most areas at 2.4%.

Participation in unpaid care and volunteering is much lower than in most areas, with only 12.7% of residents volunteering.

First Nations people make up 5.4% of the population, which is a little above the state average. The typical First Nations resident is 30, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24.

Families with one parent are much more common here than in other areas at 16.3%, and very few people live alone (11.5%).

Every single home in Baan Baa is a separate house, and 84.6% have three or more bedrooms. Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 44.2%.

The community is highly car-dependent, though 31.4% of workers work from home, which is far above the national figure of 21%.

The population is very stable, with only 17.6% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national rate of 40.7%.

Employment is heavily tied to the land, with 45.7% of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 67.1%, though the unemployment rate is also slightly higher at 6.6%.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.2. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.