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Glennies Creek
40 km²
High employment and strong earnings define the small community of Glennies Creek. With 84% of adults working or looking for work, it is a productive area where typical personal incomes are well above the national figure. The population is far older than most, with a typical age of 50 and no residents aged 65 or over. It is a predominantly English-speaking, Australian-born locality with a high proportion of married couples.
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The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure. Children under 15 make up only 9.1% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
This is a community of Australian birth, with no residents born overseas and ancestry that is primarily English and Australian.
English is the only language used at home, which is far below the national figure for language diversity.
Nearly half of the population, 48.5%, have no religion, which is well above the national figure.
Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 30% of residents completing Year 12 and no adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Typical personal weekly income is $1,041, which is well above the national figure, and 16% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.
While 9.1% of people need help with daily activities, the rate of long-term health conditions is far below the state and national averages.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 40% of people caring for children, though there are no recorded volunteers.
The First Nations population is very small, with a typical personal income of $350 and a typical age of 53, which is much higher than most areas.
Most households are couples, with 37.9% being couples without children and 34.5% being couples with children.
Typical weekly rent is $400, which is about the same as the national figure, and homes generally have fewer people per bedroom than most areas.
The area is highly car-dependent, though 47.6% of workers operate from home, a figure far above the national average.
The population is very stable, with only 13.8% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure.
Employment is very strong, with a 0.0% unemployment rate and 76.2% of people working full-time, mostly in mining and agriculture.
The area is entirely car-dependent, with no shops, schools, or parks within a 15-minute walk of any home.
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