Little River

The population is far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 50 and 34.2% of residents aged 65 and over. Interestingly, children under 15 also make up a large share at 26.3%, which is well above the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a far lower proportion of overseas-born people (7.9%) than the New South Wales average of 29.3%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the only language used at home by 97.4% of residents. The proportion of people using another language at home is 0.0%, which is far below the state and national figures.

Christianity is the primary religion here, with 71.1% of people identifying as such. The proportion of people with no religion is 23.7%, which is well below the national figure.

A high proportion of residents (56.3%) completed Year 12, though those with a bachelor degree or higher (13.9%) are far below the state average. Many of the most qualified residents have backgrounds in engineering and agriculture.

Incomes are very high here, with a typical weekly household income of $3,124, far above the national figure of $1,746. Around 16.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national average.

The community is generally healthy, with 0.0% of people needing help with daily activities and no reported mental health conditions. Long-term health conditions affect 26.3% of residents, which is about the same as the state average.

Volunteering is very common here, with 36.1% of people volunteering, far above the national figure of 14.1%. However, very few residents provide unpaid care or do significant amounts of housework.

There are very few First Nations people in this area. Those who are present have a typical age of 50 and a typical personal income of $1,625, both of which are far above the state and national figures.

Homes tend to be larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. Nearly half of the households (45.2%) consist of couples with children, while there are no one-parent families.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,842, which is a little below the state average. There are slightly fewer people per bedroom (0.8) than the national average.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as there are no public transport stops or routes. About 28.6% of the workforce works from home, which is well above the national figure.

The population is very stable, with only 10.5% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Working or looking for work is very common here at 77.8%, far above the national figure, and there is no unemployment. Most residents work as managers or labourers in the food, agriculture, and construction industries.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no shops, schools, or parks within a 15-minute walk, and the terrain is quite steep with a mean slope of 22.7%.