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Back Creek

120 km²

Sparsely populated with only 20 residents, Back Creek is a small rural pocket in New South Wales. The area is largely non-residential and consists almost entirely of Australian-born residents who speak only English. It is a car-dependent community where families are relatively large, and most households are headed by couples with children. The typical resident is 42, making the population noticeably older than the national figure.

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The population is small and lacks children and seniors, with no residents under 15 or over 65. The typical age of 42 is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

Everyone in the area was born in Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are English at 45% and Australian at 25%.

English is the only language used at home. The proportion of people using another language is 0.0%, which is far below the 22.3% seen across Australia.

Christianity is the most common faith at 60%, while 35% of residents report having no religion. This latter figure is well below the national average of 38.9%.

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

Typical household incomes are a little above the state figure at $2,250 per week. However, typical personal weekly incomes are among the lowest at this level, at just $449.

The community is in good health, with only 15% of people reporting a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in this area.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.6 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. Most are couples with children, though one-parent families make up 15% of the group.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are far below the national figure, sitting at $1,133.

The area has no public transport routes or stops.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 67%, ahead of Mining (0%).

Back Creek is entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no parks, schools, or shops within a 15-minute walk.

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