Maules Creek

Residents are noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 45. Children under 15 make up 19.5% of the population, which is a little above the state average, and 78.7% of the community are married.

The community is almost entirely Australian-born, with no one born overseas and a far lower percentage of overseas births than the national figure. English, Australian, Scottish, and Irish are the most common ancestries.

English is the only language used at home, with 0.0% of people using another language. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Christianity is the most common faith at 64.4%. People with no religion make up 28.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.4% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Qualifications are often in agriculture and environment or management and commerce.

Weekly family incomes are a little above the national figure at $2,625, and 34.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far above the national average.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 32.2% of people. However, mental health conditions are much lower than the state figure at 3.4%.

Volunteering is very high, with 36.1% of people participating, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. Unpaid care is also more common here than in most areas.

There are three First Nations people in the area, whose typical personal income of $874 is far above the national figure. The typical age for this group is very young at 7 years.

Homes tend to be larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home. Most households are couples with children (65.7%) or couples without children (34.3%).

Every home in the area is a separate house, and 80.8% have three or more bedrooms. Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 38.5%.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as every home has at least one vehicle and no one uses public transport to commute. About 24.4% of workers work from home.

The population is very stable, with only 23.2% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture and mining dominate the local economy, and 70.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is also well above the national average at 8.3%.

The area is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.1. No one lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport.