Karramomus

The community is far older than the state average, with a typical age of 50 and 27.5% of people aged 65 or over. However, it also has a very high proportion of children under 15, at 27.5%, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 10.0% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English, Australian, Irish and Scottish are the most common ancestries.

English is the sole language spoken at home, with 0.0% of people using another language. This is far below the state average of 27.6%.

Half of the population identifies as Christian, while 32.5% report no religion. This lack of religious affiliation is well below the national average of 38.9%.

A high number of residents hold a bachelor degree or higher at 27.6%, though the percentage who completed Year 12 is far below the state average at 39.4%. Qualifications are often in engineering, agriculture, or society and culture.

Typical weekly household and personal incomes are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting at $1,687 and $762 respectively. No one in the community earns $2,000 or more per week.

While very few people need help with daily activities or have long-term health conditions, 20.0% report a mental health condition, which is far above the national average of 8.8%.

Volunteering is very common here, with 34.5% of people volunteering—far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of engagement is alongside a higher-than-average 27.6% of people who provide unpaid care for children.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in the area.

Most homes are occupied by couples, with 55.6% including children and 40.7% without. There are no one-parent families in the community.

Typical weekly rent is $225, which is far below the national figure of $375. However, typical monthly home-loan payments are well above the state average at $2,500.

The area is highly car-dependent, with no public transport stops or routes and a drive time to the city of 112 minutes. This helps explain why 57.7% of people work from home, far above the national average of 21.0%.

The community is very stable, with only 13.9% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The workforce is very active, with 89.7% of adults working or looking for work and a 0.0% unemployment rate. Nearly half of the workers are in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

Karramomus is entirely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.1. There are no groceries, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk.