Missabotti

The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This is a community where de facto relationships are far more common than in the rest of the state, and 8.1% of the population is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, well above the national average.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 17.9% were born overseas, which is higher than in similar areas. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish and Scottish.

English is the primary language here, with 96.7% of people using it at home. This is far below the national figure for people who use another language at home.

A large majority of the community has no religion, at 57.3%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 37%.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with only 41.2% of people completing Year 12. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.8% of adults, well below the national figure.

Incomes are much lower than in most similar areas, with a typical household earning $1,152 a week. This is well below the national figure of $1,746, and very few households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Health challenges are more common here, with 35.8% of people having a long-term health condition, which is well above the national average. About 10.6% of residents need help with daily activities, among the highest for its level.

Unpaid care is very common, with 23.6% of people providing unpaid care, which is far above the national figure. There is also a higher than average rate of people who served in the Defence Force.

There are 20 First Nations people in the area. Their household income of $2,250 is well above the national figure, and their typical age is 23.

Families tend to be larger than average, with 2.7 people per home. Couples with children make up 57.2% of households, while only 19% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure.

Every single home in the area is a separate house. Home ownership is very high, with 53.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as there are no public transport stops and 100% of homes have at least one vehicle. However, 27.2% of workers work from home, which is well above the national average.

About 34.1% of residents moved in the last five years, which is higher than in similar areas. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Working or looking for work is much less common here than nationally, at 49.5%. The unemployment rate is 12.6%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.1. Most residents live far from groceries, health services, and schools, and the terrain is steeper than the state average.