Oakey Park

The area is far older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident aged 48 and over 22% of the population aged 65 or more. There is also a strong First Nations presence, with 8.5% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%.

Most of the 305 residents were born in Australia, and those with overseas ancestry are predominantly English, Irish or Scottish. Only 10.2% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%.

English is the dominant language, spoken by 94.8% of the community. While 4.9% of people use another language at home, which is higher than in similar areas, this remains far below the state average.

Nearly half of the population (48.2%) report having no religion, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 33.2%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 48.5%.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 9.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree and just 32.8% completing Year 12. This is far below the state figure of 58.9% for Year 12 completion.

Earnings are well below national figures, with the typical personal weekly income being just $572. Only 8.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is much lower than the 25.2% seen across New South Wales.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 32.8% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, and about 6.2% of people need help with daily activities.

Community participation is high in unpaid work, with 16% of people providing unpaid care and 26.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. There is also a slightly higher rate of former Defence Force members compared to the state.

The First Nations community is larger than in about 73% of similar areas, though the typical household income of $900 is far below the state average. Residents are generally older than the national First Nations average, with a typical age of 35.

Living arrangements are distinctive, with a very high proportion of people living alone (36.4%) and one-parent families (24.3%). This contributes to a lower typical household size of 2.2 people.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 42.4% are owned outright. Rent is well below the national average at $270 a week, and typical mortgage payments are also much lower than the state figure.

The area is highly car-dependent, with 65.9% of workers driving to work and only 5.3% working from home. Public transport use is very low, though most homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

About 33.6% of residents moved in the last five years, which is higher than in most similar areas. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Unemployment is much higher than the national average at 9.1%. Only 55.6% of adults are working or looking for work, with common roles in public administration, construction and retail.

While almost every home is near a park or school, the area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.4. There are no groceries or health services within a 15-minute walk.