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Pericoe
107 km²
A tiny population of just 22 people makes Pericoe one of the smallest areas at this level. It is a sparsely populated place with a typical resident aged 40, and no children or seniors live here. The community is almost entirely Australian-born and English-speaking, with a very low typical weekly household income of $262. It is a quiet, car-dependent area where most residents have no formal higher education and very few people have moved here recently.
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The typical resident is 40, which is a little older than the national figure. There are no children under 15 or people aged 65 and over, and 60% of residents have never married.
Everyone in the community was born in Australia, which is far below the national figure. Those who listed an ancestry most commonly identified as English, Scottish, or Australian.
English is the only language used at home, leaving the area far below the state and national figures for language diversity.
About 45.5% of people report having no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.
Educational qualifications are far below the national average, with no adults holding a bachelor degree or Year 12 certificate. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10.
Incomes are among the lowest at this level, with a typical weekly personal income of $350 and a typical household income of $262, both far below the national figures.
About 13.6% of people need help with daily activities, which is well above the national figure. However, the rate of long-term health conditions is far below the state average.
Community participation is very low, with no one volunteering or providing unpaid care. Only 20% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a figure that is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
Homes are smaller than usual, with 2.1 people per home, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.
There are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is a little below the state figure but about the same as the national average.
The area is entirely without public transport, with no routes or stops available for residents.
The population is quite stable, as only 22.7% of people moved here in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
No adults in this small community are currently working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no parks, schools, or shops within a 15-minute walk, and the terrain is quite steep.
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