Hargraves

Hargraves is far older than most areas, with 21.3% of residents aged 65 and over. An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population of 6.3% is well above the national figure of 3.2%.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 5.3% of people born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.

English is the primary language here, with only 3.0% of people using another language at home, far below the state and national averages.

About 52% of residents identify as Christian, while 33.3% of the population reports having no religion.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 7.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 31.0% completing Year 12, far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Incomes are among the lowest at this level; the typical household earns $872 a week, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.

People needing help with daily activities make up 7.0% of the population, which is a little above the national average of 5.8%.

Volunteering is common at 16.9%, and 27.7% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure.

The First Nations community is older than most, with a typical age of 46, and a typical personal income of $425 that is well below the national figure.

Living alone is common here, with 31.9% of people in single-person households, well above the national average of 25.6%.

Home ownership is very high, as 61.1% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%, and every home in the area is a separate house.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with 0.0% of people using public transport to commute and no homes without a motor vehicle.

The population is relatively stable, with 25.5% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Working or looking for work is much less common here than elsewhere, at 49.6%, with many residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

The area is heavily car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.6 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.