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Long Flat
10 km²
Far more people here volunteer than in most similar areas, making Long Flat a community with a strong spirit of service. It is a small, older settlement in the Port Macquarie-Hastings region where the typical resident is 47. This is a place of detached houses and modest incomes, where many residents are homeowners. The community is defined by a high proportion of one-parent families and a notable First Nations presence.
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The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 47. About 6.3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is well above the Australian average.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up only 6.3%, a figure far below the state and national averages.
English is the only language used at home by 98.2% of the community, and there are no residents who speak little or no English.
A large proportion of the community report no religion, at 44.6%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.
Educational qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 3.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 41.3% having completed Year 12.
Household incomes are far below state and national levels, with a typical weekly household income of $974. No households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.7% of the population.
Local residents are highly active in their community, with 27.1% volunteering, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%.
The First Nations community is noticeably younger, with a typical age of 20, and typical personal incomes are well above the national figure.
One-parent families are very common here, making up 25% of households, which is far above the state average of 14%.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 45.7% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%.
While 11.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, the area has a high number of public transport stops relative to its small population.
The population is very stable, as only 20.2% of people have moved in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.
Full-time employment is far below the state average at 44.6%, though the unemployment rate is remarkably low at 0.0%.
The area is somewhat walkable, with many homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools, though there is no health service within that distance.
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