Emu

The community is far older than the state and national average, with 48.6% of people aged 65 and over. Notably, 10.8% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia (70.3%), and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (8.1%) than the national average of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the only language used at home here, and no residents report speaking little or no English. This is far below the state and national figures for language diversity.

About half of the population identifies as Christian. Far fewer people here have no religion (21.6%) compared to the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than most similar areas, with no adults holding a bachelor degree and only 35.3% completing Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Incomes are among the lowest at this level; the typical weekly household income is $762, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.

Health challenges are common, with 40.5% of people living with a long-term condition and 10.8% needing help with daily activities, both of which are well above the national average.

Volunteerism is very strong here, with 32.4% of people volunteering, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%.

There are four First Nations people in the area. Their typical age is 60, which is far older than the national figure of 24, and their typical personal income is a little below the national average at $450.

Households are small, with 1.7 people per home, which is well below the national average of 2.5.

Housing costs are much lower than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $203 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $650, both far below the national figures.

The area has 54 public transport stops per 1,000 people, which is far above the state average, though all services are provided by buses.

The community is relatively stable, with 24.3% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 35.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national average of 61.1%.

Emu is heavily car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.8, far below the state average. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.