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Dooen
116 km²
Sparsely populated and deeply rooted, Dooen is a rural community where residents tend to be far older than the state and national averages. It is a place of stability and high home ownership, with a population of 250 people living almost exclusively in detached houses. This quiet character is reflected in the very low movement of people, with far fewer residents moving in the last five years compared to the rest of the country.
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The typical resident is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. However, children under 15 make up 20.4% of the population, which is a little above the state average.
Dooen is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 90.4% born here and only 1.2% born overseas, a figure far below the national average.
English is the only language used at home by 95.2% of residents, and there are no residents who speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure.
Religious views are split, with 54.8% identifying as Christian and 39.6% reporting no religion, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
Qualifications are lower than most areas, with only 10.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national average of 26.3%.
Household incomes are slightly higher than the national figure, with the typical household earning $1,916 a week, though few earn over $2,000 weekly.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, particularly mental health issues, which affect 10.8% of the community.
Volunteerism is very high, with 31.7% of people volunteering, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.
Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home and very few people living alone compared to the state average.
Housing is dominated by large, separate houses, with 95.5% having three or more bedrooms and 47.2% owned outright.
The area is heavily car-dependent, as every single home has a motor vehicle and no one uses public transport to commute to work.
The community is very stable, with only 22.6% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.
A very high 72.8% of adults are working or looking for work, far above the national average, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%.
The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.
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