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Dalswinton
27 km²
A huge 62.2% of the workforce in Dalswinton works in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it a distinctively rural community. This is a young area where children under 15 make up 24.6% of the population, well above the national figure. The community is small, with only 57 residents, and is characterized by high employment and a strong preference for working from home. Most residents live in large, detached houses and rely entirely on cars for transport.
Household incomes here are high, yet Dalswinton's schools draw a notably less advantaged community.
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Dalswinton is noticeably younger than most areas, with a typical resident aged 36. Children under 15 are very common here at 24.6%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 18.2%.
Most residents were born in Australia (77.2%), and the most common ancestries are English, Australian, Irish, and German. The proportion of people born overseas is 12.3%, which is far below the national figure.
English is the main language for 80.7% of residents. While 5.3% of people use another language at home, this is still far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Christianity is the most common religion at 45.6%. Those reporting no religion make up 31.6% of the community, which is a little below the state average.
Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 6.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 38.6% of residents completed Year 12, far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Typical personal weekly income is $1,050, which is well above the national figure. However, no households earn $3,000 or more per week, a result far below the state and national averages.
Mental health conditions are reported by 10.5% of residents, which is a little above the national figure. No one in the community requires help with daily activities.
Participation in unpaid care is very low, with 0.0% of people providing unpaid care and only 6.8% volunteering. This is well below the figures for both the state and the nation.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in this area. For those identified, the typical personal income is $899, which is far above the national figure.
Families with children are common, making up 61.5% of homes. The typical home is smaller than average with 2.2 people, and one-parent families are much less common than in most areas.
Most people live in separate houses, 76% of which have three or more bedrooms. While typical rent is far below the national figure at $200 a week, typical home-loan payments are well above the national average at $2,694 a month.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, with every home owning at least one vehicle. Working from home is very common at 40.5%, which is far above the national figure of 21%.
The population is very stable, with only 12.2% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Employment is very high, with 84.1% of adults working or looking for work and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Most of the workforce is employed full-time (78.4%), far above the national average.
Dalswinton is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no parks, shops, schools, or public transport stops within a 15-minute walk.
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