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Leeville
76 km²
Every single home in Leeville is a separate house, making it one of the most detached residential areas in the region. This is a family-oriented community where children under 15 make up 22% of the population, well above the national figure. While the typical resident is 42, the area is noticeably older than the state average. It is a quiet, car-dependent place where most people are born in Australia and few use languages other than English at home.
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Families are common here, with 22% of people being children and 16% of residents in de facto relationships, which is well above the national average. About 5% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a little above the state figure.
The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 87.6% born here and only 3.9% born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures.
English is the dominant language, with 90.1% using it only and just 1.1% using another language at home, far below the national figure.
About half of the residents identify as Christian, while 33.7% have no religion, which is about the same as the New South Wales average.
Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 33.6% of people completing Year 12 and just 6% holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the state average.
Incomes are generally low; typical weekly household earnings are $1,550, and the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far below the national figure.
Long-term health conditions are well above the national figure at 33.3%, and 9.2% of people have a mental health condition, which is a little above the state average.
A notable 5.9% of residents served in the Defence Force, well above the national figure, though volunteers make up 9.7%, which is well below the state average.
There are 14 First Nations people in the area, with a typical age of 22, which is a little younger than the state and national figures.
Homes are larger than most, with 2.9 people per home, and 57.2% of households consist of couples with children.
Homes are predominantly large, with 84.3% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare at just 9%, far below the state average, and 40.4% of homes are owned outright.
The area is entirely car-dependent, as 0% of people commute by public transport and every single home has at least one motor vehicle.
The population is stable, with 27.3% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the state and national figures.
Many people work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (28.6%), and while 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national average.
The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0, as there are no parks, grocery stores, or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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