Coasters Retreat

This is a very old community where 76.7% of residents are aged 65 or over, making the typical resident far older than the national figure of 38. There are no children under 15 living here.

Most residents were born in Australia (86.7%), and those with overseas birthplaces represent only 10.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure.

English is the only language spoken at home, with 0.0% of people using another language, far below the 22.3% national average.

A high proportion of the community reports having no religion (60.0%), which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Residents are highly qualified; 92.9% completed Year 12 and 42.9% hold a bachelor degree or higher, both of which are far above state and national averages.

The area is very affluent, with typical weekly household incomes of $2,250 and 35.7% of people earning $2,000 or more per week, far above the national average.

While 30.0% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure, no one reported needing help with daily activities.

Community spirit is high, with 57.1% of people volunteering and 57.1% doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, both far above national levels.

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

Most homes are occupied by couples without children (85.7%), and with only 1.9 people per home, this is much lower than the national average of 2.5.

Homeowners face very high costs, with typical monthly loan payments of $5,886, which is far above the national figure of $1,863.

The area has no public transport stops or routes, meaning residents must walk 34 minutes to the nearest stop.

The population is quite mobile, with 48.4% of people moving house in the last five years, well above the national average of 40.7%.

Only 35.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1% and likely reflects the high number of retirees.

The area is entirely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.1, as there are no parks, schools, or shops within a 15-minute walk and the terrain is very steep.