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Creek Junction
140 km²
A far older population than the national average defines Creek Junction, where the typical resident is 56. This sparsely populated area has no children under 15 and a very high proportion of seniors. It is a quiet, predominantly English-speaking community where many people work from home and a third of the residents are volunteers. The area is largely residential and lacks local shops or services, making it entirely dependent on cars.
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The community is much older than most areas, with 35.3% of people aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. There are no children under 15 living here.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the population is far less diverse than the state average, with only 8.8% born overseas. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the only language spoken in the community. No one uses another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Half of the residents identify as having no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%. The other half of the community identifies as Christian.
No adults here hold a bachelor degree, which is far below the state average. However, 65.4% have completed Year 12, a result well above the national figure.
Typical personal weekly income is $449, which is far below the national figure of $805. Despite this, 13.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is a little above the national average.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 32.4% of people, which is well above the national figure. However, no one in the community requires help with daily activities.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.6% of people helping out, far above the state average of 13.3%. Conversely, very few people do significant unpaid housework.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.
Homes are smaller than usual, with a typical 2.1 people per household. Most are couples, and there are no one-parent families in the area.
Weekly rent is very cheap at $180, which is far below the national figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,582.
The area is extremely remote, with a drive time to the city of 214 minutes. This helps explain why 40.9% of the workforce works from home, a figure far above the national average.
Movement in the area is higher than in some other regions, with 38.2% of people having moved house in the last five years.
Full-time employment is very high at 81.8%, far above the state average. Many residents work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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