Kiar

The community is far older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 50 and 28% of the population aged 65 or over. Interestingly, children under 15 also make up a large 28% of the residents, which is well above the state and national figures.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 16% were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. The most common ancestries are Australian and English, with Italian ancestry also represented.

English is the only language used at home, which is far below the national and state proportions for people using other languages.

A majority of people here report having no religion, at 52%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with no residents holding a bachelor degree and only 20.8% completing Year 12, far below the state average of 58.9%.

Typical household incomes are far below the national figure, though 16.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national average.

Residents report very good health overall, with long-term health conditions affecting only 16% of people, far below the national figure of 27.7%.

A high proportion of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is far above the national average, though very few provide unpaid care for others.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.

Families here are typically smaller than average, with 2.2 people per home, and 35% of households consist of couples with children.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are far above the national figure, while typical weekly rents are a little below the national average.

The area has a high number of public transport stops relative to its tiny population, although all services are bus routes.

About 29.2% of the population moved here in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

A very high 75% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, health service, or grocery store.