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Baerami
151 km²
A far older population than the national average defines Baerami, where the typical resident is 48. This small community of just 93 people is mostly made up of older adults and seniors. It is a very traditional area where everyone lives in a detached house and no one speaks a language other than English. With a strong presence of First Nations people and a high number of people working from home, it is a quiet, car-dependent rural pocket of New South Wales.
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The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. First Nations people make up 6.5% of the population, well above the national average of 3.2%, while children under 15 are much less common here at 10.8%.
The community is almost entirely Australian-born, with no one born overseas and a strong English and Australian ancestry.
English is the only language spoken at home, leaving the area far below New South Wales and Australia in terms of linguistic diversity.
Most residents are Christian, and the 21.5% who have no religion is far below the national figure of 38.9%.
Education levels are much lower than most similar areas, with only 6.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and only 28% completing Year 12.
Incomes are much lower than the national average, with a typical personal weekly income of $474 and a typical household income of $1,208.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure at 35.5%, though the number of people needing help with daily activities is slightly lower than average.
While 12.5% of people provide unpaid care, those doing a lot of housework are far more common here than in the rest of the state.
There are six First Nations people in the area, who are far older and have much lower typical incomes than those in the rest of the state.
Almost half of the households are couples without children, and the usual number of people per home is 2.5.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 85.7% of these have three or more bedrooms. Outright home ownership is far above the national average at 42.9%.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, as no one uses public transport and 41.9% of workers work from home.
The population is relatively stable, with 28.4% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Full-time employment is far above the national average at 77.4%, with many residents working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
The area is completely car-dependent, as there are no schools, parks, or grocery stores within a 15-minute walk.
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