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The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 48 and nearly 20% of residents aged 65 or over. Families are common, though those in de facto relationships are much fewer than in most other areas.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the state or national average. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 91.2% of the community, which means the use of other languages at home is far below the national figure. No residents reported speaking little or no English.

Christianity is the most common faith at 57.9%. The proportion of people reporting no religion is 34%, which is well below the national figure.

A high proportion of residents have completed Year 12, though the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the state average. Many of the local qualifications are in agriculture and the environment.

Typical weekly household income is $1,708, which is about the same as the national figure. However, very few households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far below the state average.

About 6.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most areas. Conversely, reports of mental health conditions are much lower than in other regions.

Volunteerism is very high here, with 28.6% of people volunteering—a figure far above the national average. Providing unpaid care is also much more common than in most other areas.

The First Nations population is very small, and the typical age for these residents is 56, which is far older than the state and national average of 24.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home and 66.2% of households consisting of couples with children. One-parent families are well below the national average.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 94.8% of dwellings being detached. Renting is very rare at 5.2%, and 41.4% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.

The community is highly car-dependent, with no public transport stops and a drive time to the city of 127 minutes. This may help explain why 35.6% of people work from home, a rate far above the national average.

The population is very stable, with only 20.4% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national average of 40.7%.

Employment is very strong, with 71.4% of adults working or looking for work. More than half of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.1. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.