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High Camp
56 km²
A far older population than the state average marks High Camp, where the typical resident is 46. This small community consists of just 122 people living in a landscape of detached houses. It is a relatively affluent area with typical family incomes well above the national figure. The community is largely residential and car-dependent, with a strong trend toward home ownership and larger family households.
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The typical resident is 46, making the area far older than both Victoria and Australia. While children under 15 make up 14.8% of the population, this is well below the national figure of 18.2%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and only 8.2% were born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the dominant language here, with 87.7% of people using it only. Only 4.1% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.
Religious views are split almost evenly, with 41.0% identifying as Christian and 40.2% reporting no religion, the latter being about the same as the state average.
Education levels are lower than most similar areas, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%.
Income levels are high here, with a typical weekly family income of $2,562, which is a little above the national figure. About 24.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.
Health conditions are less common here than in most areas, with 24.6% of people having a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure.
A high proportion of residents, 31.7%, spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is far above the state average.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, though the very small number of First Nations people recorded have incomes far above the state and national figures.
Homes are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per home, and only 10.8% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure.
Every single home is a separate house, and 59.5% are owned outright, far above the state average. There are no renters in the area.
The area is entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or routes and 0.0% of people commuting by public transport.
About 30.3% of people have moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.
There is no unemployment in the area, though the proportion of people working full-time is well below the state average at 50.8%.
The area is highly car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.1, and no residents live within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store.
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