Caroona

Children make up 30.1% of the population, among the highest for similar areas, while seniors are much less common at 12.8%. The typical resident is 40 years old, and there is a higher rate of people in de facto relationships compared to most areas.

The community is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with 98.5% of residents born here and only 2.6% born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures.

A high proportion of residents use another language at home (31.6%), well above the national figure of 22.3%. Despite this, no residents reported speaking little or no English.

Christianity is the most common faith at 56.6%. The number of people reporting no religion is 29.6%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Schooling levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 30.1% of residents completing Year 12. Only 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the state average of 27.8%.

Incomes are among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical weekly household income of $933, far below the national figure of $1,746. Very few people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 38.3% of people. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent reports.

Residents are very active in unpaid work, with 23.0% volunteering and 23.0% providing unpaid care, both of which are far above the national averages.

First Nations people make up a large part of the area, and 60.2% speak a First Nations language, which is far above the national figure. However, typical personal income and Year 12 completion rates for this group are among the lowest for similar areas.

One-parent families are very common at 41.0%, far above the national figure of 14.1%. This helps explain why homes are slightly larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home.

The area is dominated by separate houses (95.7%), most of which have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very common at 55.7%, but typical weekly rent of $189 is far below the national figure.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or routes available. Most people drive to work, and 15.9% work from home.

About 31.9% of the population moved house in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Unemployment is very high at 12.7%, well above the national figure of 5.1%. Many residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which accounts for 38.1% of jobs.

The area is car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.8, far below the state average. Almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, or health services.