Highlands

This is an older community where the typical resident is 54, far older than the national figure of 38. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.8% of the population, which is far above the 17.2% seen across Australia, while children under 15 are well below the national average at 10.6%.

Most residents were born in Australia (74.2%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents (12.6%) than the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the only language used at home in this area, which is far below the national figure where 22.3% of people use another language.

Over half the population (51.0%) reports having no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%.

While 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the national average, the proportion who completed Year 12 is far below the national figure at 41.4%.

Typical household income is $1,375 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 10% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

Residents generally report good health, with 0.0% needing help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure of 5.8%.

The area has a very high rate of volunteers at 27.7%, far above the national average of 14.1%. This community also provides more unpaid care (16.8%) than most other areas.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in this area, making it smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Homes are smaller than average with 2.2 people per dwelling, and 28.3% of people live alone, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%.

The area is dominated by separate houses (93.3%), and nearly half (48.3%) are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is very uncommon here at just 10.0%.

The community is entirely car-dependent, with 0% of people commuting by public transport. However, 26.6% of workers work from home, which is well above the national figure of 21.0%.

The population is relatively stable, with 26.4% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work (46.7%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%. Many of those employed work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (31.3%).

This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.1, far below the state average. There are no shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.