Cororooke

This is a young area where the typical resident is 33, making it noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. Children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national average, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common at 11.5%.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 2.8% of people born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. Those with listed ancestry are mostly Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish.

English is the primary language for 86.6% of the population. Only 2.5% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A large portion of the community reports no religion, at 47.5%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 38.0%.

Educational qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents hold a Certificate III or IV, and 42.5% have completed Year 12.

Typical weekly household income is $1,485, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. High earners are rare here, with only 1.9% of people earning $2,000 or more per week.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.5% of residents. However, the rate of long-term health conditions is a little below the national figure at 25.7%.

Unpaid work is very common, with 30.5% of people caring for children and 17.1% providing other unpaid care, both of which are well above national levels. Volunteering is also a little above the national figure at 16.4%.

There are five First Nations people in the area, and they are far younger than the national typical age at 16 years. Their typical personal income is $1,125, which is far above the national figure of $540.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.6 people per home. One-parent families are much more common than in most areas, making up 18.1% of households.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 97.5% of homes being detached. Renting is far less common than the national average, and typical weekly rent of $230 is far below the national figure of $375.

Car dependence is total, as every single home has at least one motor vehicle. Very few people work from home (6.4%), and the drive time to the city is high at 106 minutes.

Movement into the area is relatively low, with 29.8% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

More people are working or looking for work (66.9%) compared to the national average. Jobs are concentrated in agriculture, forestry and fishing, as well as health care and retail.

The area is highly car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 1.1. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services, and only 43.6% of homes are within 10 minutes of public transport.