Mungindi

Nearly one in five residents is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The typical resident is 42, making the community noticeably older than the New South Wales average.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 8.2% of people born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 78.6% of the community. While 5.1% of people use another language at home, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Christianity is the most common affiliation at 61.6%. Far fewer people report having no religion here (21.4%) compared to the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than the state average, with only 34.4% of residents completing Year 12. Bachelor degrees are also far less common, held by just 11.3% of adults.

Typical weekly household income is $1,166, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 12.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, far below the state average.

Long-term health conditions affect 27.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national average. Asthma is the most common reported condition at 11.3%.

Volunteering is very high here, with 20.4% of people helping out, well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, fewer people provide unpaid care for children or do heavy housework compared to most areas.

The First Nations community is larger than in most similar areas, with a typical personal income of $441, which is well below the national figure. Notably, the unemployment rate for First Nations people is 0.0%.

Living arrangements are varied; 38.6% of people live alone, which is far above the national figure. Conversely, one-parent families are very common, making up 26.3% of households.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (93.7%), and typical weekly rent is just $170, far below the national figure of $375. Renting is much more common here than in most areas, at 39.7%.

The community relies entirely on private vehicles, as there are no public transport stops or routes. Consequently, 0.0% of people commute via public transport.

A striking 32.5% of the population are recent arrivals from overseas, a figure far above the national average of 14.5%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry, employing 37.8% of workers. The unemployment rate is very low at 1.3%, well below the national figure of 5.1%.

The area is somewhat walkable, with 85.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 82.3% near health services, both far above state figures.