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Rob Roy
40 km²
A very small, aging population defines the rural community of Rob Roy. The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. It is a sparsely populated area where most people live in large, detached houses and work in agriculture. With almost no children and a high proportion of seniors, the area feels like a quiet retreat in the New South Wales countryside.
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Residents here are far older than the state and national averages, with 26.1% aged 65 and over. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 7.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%.
The community is almost entirely Australian-born, with 0.0% of people born overseas, a figure far below the 27.7% national average. Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry.
English is the only language spoken at home in this area, with 0.0% of people using another language, far below the national figure of 22.3%.
About 63.8% of the population identifies as Christian, while those with no religion make up 31.9%, which is a little below the state average of 33.2%.
About 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is around the middle for similar areas but well below the national figure of 26.3%.
Typical weekly personal income is $630, which is well below the national figure of $805. However, 13.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, a rate higher than most similar areas.
About 5.8% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the national average. Long-term health conditions are slightly less common here than in the rest of Australia.
People in Rob Roy are more likely to do unpaid housework and care for children than those in most other areas, with 31.1% providing unpaid childcare.
The First Nations population is very small, and those who are present are far older than the national typical age of 24, with a typical age of 63.
Homes tend to be larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home. One-parent families are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 15.5%.
Every single home is a separate house, and 92% have three or more bedrooms. A huge 52% of these homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, as every home has at least one motor vehicle. No one uses public transport to commute, and 28.9% of workers operate from home.
Around 28.6% of the population has moved in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are the main industries, employing 47.4% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is 0.0%, well below the national figure of 5.1%.
Rob Roy is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no shops, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk for any resident.
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