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Red Hill
147 km²
Sparsely populated and very stable, Red Hill is a small rural community in the Tamworth region with only 30 residents. It is a quiet area where the typical resident is 47, making it far older than the national figure. The community is primarily made up of older adults, though there is a notable presence of children. Most people here are born in Australia and have deep ties to the area, with very few people moving in recently.
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The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. While seniors make up 13.3% of the population, children under 15 are a little more common here than in most other areas at 20.0%.
The community is almost entirely Australian-born, with no one born overseas. The most common ancestries are English at 50.0% and Australian at 33.3%.
English is the only language used at home for 70.0% of residents, and there are no residents who speak little or no English, which is far below the national figure.
Christianity is the most common faith at 70.0%, while the proportion of people with no religion is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the national figure.
Residents are well qualified, with 62.5% completing Year 12 and 28.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher, both of which are much higher than the national typicals.
Household income is well below the national figure, with a typical weekly amount of $1,375. No one in the community earns $2,000 or more per week.
The community reports exceptionally good health, with no residents needing help with daily activities or reporting a long-term health or mental health condition.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 52.0% of people caring for children, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in the area.
Homes are slightly smaller than usual, with an average of 2.3 people per home, which is a little below the national figure.
Housing costs are very low, with a typical weekly rent of $200 and a typical monthly home loan payment of $694, both of which are far below national levels.
There is no public transport available in the area, with zero stops or routes serving the community.
The population is very stable, with only 13.3% of people moving in the last five years, a figure far below the national average of 40.7%.
Only 48.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Red Hill is entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no shops, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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