Dawson

The typical resident is 62, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Seniors make up 37.5% of the population, and there are no children under 15 living here.

Most residents were born in Australia, and 92.5% of the community shares this birthplace. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for 70% of the population.

English is the only language used at home, which is far below the national figure for language diversity.

A high number of residents report no religion at 57.5%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

While a higher proportion of residents have a bachelor degree compared to similar areas, only 39.5% have completed Year 12, which is far below the state average of 61.8%.

Typical family income is $2,136 per week, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Residents are generally healthy, with 0.0% needing help with daily activities and only 25.0% having a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure.

Volunteer rates are well above the national average at 20.5%, and 41.0% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework per week.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Homes are small, with a typical of 1.9 people per home, well below the national average of 2.5.

Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure. However, typical monthly home-loan payments are a little above the state average at $2,167.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with every home owning at least one vehicle and a very long drive time to the city of 131 minutes.

The population is very stable, with 0.0% of people moving into the area in the last five years.

Only 41.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.

The area has a walkability score of 0.0 and no amenities within a 15-minute walk, making it completely dependent on cars.