North Macksville

Seniors make up 31.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 are less common here at 15.1%, well below the national average.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian born, at 84.5%. Only 7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the primary language for 90.3% of the community. Very few people use another language at home (2.4%), and none report speaking little or no English.

Over half the population identifies as Christian (52.9%). Those with no religion make up 36.3%, which is a little below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Typical weekly household income is $916, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Only 9.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 39.6% of people. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%.

Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with 19.5% of people providing this support. This is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 11.9%.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.9% of the population. While their typical personal income is a little below the national figure, 50% have completed Year 12, which is far above the national rate.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, at 21.5%. Additionally, 33.5% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%.

Home ownership is very high, with 56% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Most homes are separate houses (79.6%).

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 64.1% of workers driving to their jobs. Only 7.7% of people work from home, which is far below the national figure of 21%.

About 35.6% of residents moved in the last five years, which is lower than the national figure of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Only 42.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, a little above the national figure of 5.1%.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.1, far below the New South Wales figure of 6.2. Only 23.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed.