Chinderah

The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 62 and 45.8% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 8.1%, which is far below the state and national figures.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 16.3% were born overseas. English is the most common ancestry at 45.5%, followed by Australian at 33.4%.

English is the primary language for 90.1% of the community. Only 2.3% of people use another language at home, which is far below the state and national figures.

Over half of residents identify as Christian (51.6%), while 36.7% of people report having no religion, a figure that is a little below the national average.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas, with only 27.6% of residents completing Year 12 and 6.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are among the lowest at this level, with a typical weekly household income of $719, which is far below the state figure of $1,829.

Health needs are high here; 45.3% of people have a long-term health condition and 10.8% need help with daily activities, both of which are well above the national average.

People are less likely to volunteer (10.2%) or care for children unpaid (12.2%) than in most areas. However, there is a higher rate of former Defence Force members at 4.4%.

First Nations people make up 8.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. The typical age for this group is 42, far older than the national First Nations typical age of 24.

Over half of all households (52.2%) consist of one person, which is far above the national average. This contributes to a low typical occupancy of 1.8 people per home.

Home ownership is very high, with 69% of homes owned outright. Dwellings tend to be small, as only 22.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

While 13.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, the area is well-served by public transport with 14 stops and a high number of weekly departures.

The population is relatively stable, with 31.2% moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Working or looking for work is far less common here than in other areas, with only 32.9% of adults active in the labour force. Common industries include construction and health care.

The area is somewhat walkable, with 90.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.