Laggan

The community is significantly older than the state and national figures, with 25.8% of people aged 65 and over. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Only 15.7% of residents are children under 15, which is a little below the national average.

Most residents were born in Australia (80.8%), and only 6.9% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English, Irish, and Scottish ancestries are the most common heritages after Australian.

English is the primary language here, with 88.5% of people using it exclusively at home. Only 1.5% of residents use another language, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%.

Religious affiliation is more common here than in the rest of the country, with 64.1% identifying as Christian. Those with no religion make up 23.1%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

A smaller proportion of adults have a bachelor degree or higher (13.0%) compared to the national figure of 26.3%. The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the typical school is very small.

Typical weekly household income is $1,607, which is about the same as the national figure. Those earning $3,000 or more a week make up 16.8% of households, which is well below the state average.

A higher proportion of residents live with a long-term health condition (33.4%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most frequently reported conditions.

Volunteering is very common here, with 20.3% of people helping out, well above the national figure of 14.1%. There is also a notably higher rate of former Defence Force members than in most similar areas.

First Nations people make up 0.7% of the population, which is a little below the national average. The First Nations community is much younger than most areas, with a typical age of 14.

Most households are couples with children (61.5%) or couples without children (34.4%). One-parent families are very rare at 2.2%, far below the national figure of 14.1%.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (97.9%), and a huge 54.5% of these are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is very uncommon, at just 7.7%.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no one using public transport to commute. Most homes have multiple vehicles, and 30.6% of workers operate from home, which is well above the national figure.

The population is very stable, with only 25.6% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are the primary industries, employing 42.3% of the workforce. More adults are working or looking for work (65.5%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%.

The area is highly car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.5. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services, and no one lives within 10 minutes of public transport.