Allestree

The community is significantly older than most, with a typical age of 48 and 22.6% of residents aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. It also has a lower rate of de facto relationships than most areas.

This is a very traditional community where 85.7% of people were born in Australia. Only 6.5% were born overseas, a figure far below both the state and national averages.

English is the only language used at home by 91.7% of residents, and no one reports using another language. This is far below the state and national figures.

A large portion of the community identifies as having no religion (47.6%), which is well above the national average. Christianity is also common at 44.6%.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 36.0% completing Year 12, both far below the state and national figures.

Typical personal income is $624 a week, which is well below the national figure. However, 21% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is higher than most similar areas.

Health trends are around the middle for similar areas, with 28% of people living with a long-term health condition, most commonly arthritis at 13.7%.

Residents are very active in unpaid work, with 22.9% providing unpaid care—a rate far above the national figure. There is also a strong Defence Force connection, as 5% of people served, which is well above the state average.

The First Nations population is small, with a typical age of just 9 years, which is far younger than the state and national figures. First Nations household income is much higher than most areas at $2,250.

Most homes are families with children (70.6%), and there are fewer one-parent families than usual. Households are slightly larger than the national average, with 2.6 people per home.

Home ownership is strong, with 43.5% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. Detached houses are very common here (82.3%), though they tend to have fewer bedrooms than in other areas.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as there are no public transport stops or routes. No one commutes by public transport, and every single home has at least one motor vehicle.

About 34.7% of people moved in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas, though still well below the state and national averages.

Full-time employment is much higher here (63.5%) than in most similar areas, but the overall percentage of adults working or looking for work is far below the state average.

This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.3, far below the state average. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.