Hannam Vale

The area is notably older than the state and nation, with 26.1% of people aged 65 and over. While children under 15 make up only 15.6% of the population, there is a high rate of people in de facto relationships at 18.1%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the community has far fewer overseas-born people (11.9%) than the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish and Scottish.

English is the dominant language, with only 2.3% of people using another tongue at home, which is far below the state and national averages. No one in the area speaks little or no English.

Nearly half of the population (48.2%) reports having no religion, a figure well above the national average. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 39.9%.

About 21.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state average. Over half of residents have completed Year 12.

Typical weekly household income is $1,406, which is well below the state figure. While typical personal incomes are a little below the national average, 13.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

A little more than the national average, 29.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common. About 4.6% of people need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is very common here, with 23.5% of people helping out, which is far above the state average. Unpaid housework is also very high, with 37.7% of people doing 15 or more hours a week.

There are three First Nations people in the area. Their typical personal income of $612 is about the same as the state average, and the typical age of 37 is far older than the national figure.

About half of the households are couples with children, while 39.6% are couples without children. One-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (95.0%), and many are owned outright (53.8%), which is far above the national average. Renting is very rare, at only 8.8%.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no one commuting by public transport and every home owning at least one vehicle. A striking 43.5% of the workforce works from home.

Movement is high, with 40% of the population having moved house in the last five years. In contrast, there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Fewer people are working or looking for work (51.9%) compared to the national average. The unemployment rate of 7.4% is a little above the state figure, with many working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

The area is highly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or health services.