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Dalmore
18 km²
Distant from city amenities and deeply car-dependent, Dalmore is a small, quiet settlement in the Cardinia region. The community is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 50 and very few children. It consists of just 142 people living in a landscape of large, detached houses. This is a stable, long-term population where most residents are born in Australia and have lived in their homes for many years.
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The area is far older than the state and national figures, with the typical resident being 50. Children under 15 make up only 4.9% of the population, which is far below the national average of 18.2%.
Most residents were born in Australia (69.7%), meaning the proportion of overseas-born people is far below the national figure. Common ancestries include Australian, English, and Italian.
English is the main language for 73.9% of the community. While more people here use another language at home than in similar areas, this is still far below the Victorian average.
Christianity is the most common religion at 46.5%. The proportion of people with no religion is well below both the state and national figures.
Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 5.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 28% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Typical household incomes are about the same as the state and national figures. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more per week is far below the national average.
Residents here have fewer long-term health conditions than most areas. Interestingly, the rate of mental health conditions is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.
Many more people here provide unpaid care compared to similar areas. Conversely, the rate of people caring for children is far below the national average, consistent with the small number of children in the area.
The First Nations population is very small, consisting of just one child aged 5. This individual's personal income is far above the national figure.
People living alone are more common here than in most areas. Over half of the households are couples with children, and the typical home holds 2.4 people.
Every single home in Dalmore is a separate house. Outright home ownership is well above the national average, and 79.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
The area is entirely reliant on cars, as there are no public transport stops and 100% of homes own a vehicle. Roughly 24.4% of the workforce works from home.
The community is very stable, with only 17.9% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Unemployment is non-existent at 0.0%. Many residents work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing or construction, which together make up over 40% of local jobs.
With a walkability score of 0.0, the area is completely car-dependent. There are no parks, shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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