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The Angle
23 km²
Daily life in The Angle is centered around large, detached homes and a car-dependent landscape. This small community is far older than the national average, with a quarter of residents aged 65 or over. It is a highly educated area where many people own their homes outright and a third of the population spends a significant amount of time volunteering or providing unpaid care.
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The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Seniors make up 24.4% of the population, a figure well above the national average.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 11.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
English is the only language spoken at home here, with 0.0% of people using another language, far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Half of the community reports having no religion, which is far above both the state and national figures.
The area is highly qualified, with 45.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%.
Typical personal and household incomes are a little above the national figures, though no one in the community earns $2,000 or more a week.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 33.7% of residents, though mental health conditions are much lower than the national average.
This is a community with high levels of unpaid work, as 33.3% of people volunteer and many more provide unpaid care or housework, far exceeding national rates.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, making the population smaller than about 60% of similar areas.
Homes tend to be larger than usual, with an average of 2.8 people per home, although 34.5% of people live alone.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 65.5% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, as every home has at least one vehicle and no one uses public transport to get to work.
The population is very stable, with only 22.5% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
More adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, though the unemployment rate of 9.8% is well above the national average.
The area is almost entirely car-dependent due to steep terrain and a total lack of nearby shops, health services, or schools.
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