Conargo

The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48. However, children under 15 are very common here, making up 27.4% of residents, which is well above the national average of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia (86.3%), and those with overseas ancestry most commonly identify as English, Australian, or Scottish.

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

Over half of the community identifies as Christian (52.1%), while 34.2% of residents report having no religion, which is slightly below the national figure.

Many residents have a Certificate III or IV, and 21.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher. However, the 39.3% who completed Year 12 is far below the national average of 58.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,325, which is well below the national figure of $1,746, and no households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Mental health conditions are slightly more common here at 10.3% compared to 8.8% nationally. Around 28.2% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national average.

Volunteerism is well above the national figure at 19.1%, though the number of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework is among the lowest for similar areas.

First Nations residents are noticeably younger than the national average, with a typical age of 20, and their typical personal income of $1,124 is far above the national figure.

Half of all households are couples with children, and the number of one-parent families is much lower than the national average at 6.3%.

Every home in the area is a separate house. Renting is very rare at 9.3%, while 39.5% of homes are owned outright, well above the national figure of 31%.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with 0.0% of people commuting by public transport and every single home owning at least one motor vehicle.

The community is relatively stable, with 26.4% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Work is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 55.6% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is 0.0%, well below the national average.

The area is heavily car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.0, as 0.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.