Tuross

The community is far older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 55 and 30.4% of residents aged 65 and over. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 13.0%, which is much lower than most areas.

About 17.4% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, and Scottish.

English is the only language spoken at home, with 0.0% of people using another language. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Religious affiliation is higher than the national trend, as 60.9% of people identify as Christian and those with no religion are much lower than most areas at 21.7%.

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, a figure that is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Weekly earnings are very low across the board; the typical personal income is just $362, which is among the lowest for areas of this type and far below the national figure of $805.

Long-term health conditions are reported at 26.1%, which is a little below the national figure. Notably, no one in the community reported needing help with daily activities or having a mental health condition.

No residents in this area have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the national average of 2.8%.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

One-parent families are very common at 35.0%, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. This helps explain why there are more people per home (2.6) than in most other areas.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are just $83, among the lowest at this level. Homes are more crowded than usual, with 1.2 people per bedroom, which is well above the national figure.

The area has no public transport routes or stops, making it far below the state average for accessibility.

The population is quite mobile, with 50.0% of residents having moved in the last five years, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 39.9%.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 43%, ahead of Mining (0%).

This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk, and the terrain is quite steep with a 14.3% average slope.