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Garland Valley
96 km²
Typical weekly household incomes in Garland Valley are just $900, which is far below the national figure. This is a very small and sparsely populated area where the population is far older than the state average, with a typical resident aged 62. There are no children under 15 living here, and the community is almost entirely Australian-born. It is a remote setting where residents are highly dependent on cars for all their daily needs.
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The area is far older than most, with a typical resident aged 62 and 27.3% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. There are no children under 15 living here.
Residents are predominantly of English (50%) or Australian (27.3%) ancestry. No one in the area was born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average.
English is the only language spoken at home. No residents use another language, which is far below the national figure.
Christianity is the main religion here, though 18.2% of people have no religion, which is far below the national average.
Education levels are among the lowest at this level, with no adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and no one having completed Year 12.
Weekly personal incomes are much lower than most areas, with the typical resident earning $487. No one in the community earns $2,000 or more per week.
While no one needs help with daily activities, 31.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national figure.
A high proportion of people (42.9%) spend 15 or more hours on unpaid housework, which is far above the state average. However, there are no volunteers in the area.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here.
Homes in the area are slightly larger than the national typical, with 2.6 people per home.
The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,019, which is far below the national figure. There are more people per bedroom (1.10) than in most of the country.
The area is very remote, with a drive time to the city of 122 minutes. There are no public transport stops or routes available.
The population is very stable, as no one has moved into the area in the last five years.
Only 47.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.1. There are no schools, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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