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Kooreh
87 km²
Daily life in Kooreh revolves around a very small, car-dependent community of just 29 people. This is a place for families and retirees, with a high number of children and seniors living in larger-than-average households. The area is defined by a strong spirit of giving, with nearly half the residents volunteering and many providing unpaid childcare. It is an almost exclusively Australian-born community settled in a rural landscape.
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The population is older than the national figure, with a typical age of 43 and 24.1% being seniors. This is balanced by a high proportion of children under 15, at 27.6%, which is well above the national average.
The community is entirely Australian-born, with no residents born overseas and a population that identifies as Australian or English.
English is the only language spoken in the home, and no one in the area speaks little or no English, which is far below the national figure.
About 65.5% of residents identify as Christian, while those with no religion make up 31.0%, which is well below the figure for Victoria.
Educational qualifications are much lower than most areas, with no adults holding a bachelor degree and only 33.3% completing Year 12, far below the national average.
Typical weekly household incomes are a little above the national figure at $2,062, and personal incomes are also a little above at $979.
Residents are in good health, with a long-term health condition rate of 17.2%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Volunteerism is exceptionally high at 48.0%, far above the national average. This community focus is also seen in the 40.0% of people who provide unpaid childcare.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in the area.
Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 2.7 people per home, and 56.7% of households consist of couples with children.
The area has more people per bedroom than most areas. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,242, which is well below the Victorian average.
The area is entirely without public transport, with no stops or routes serving the community.
The population is relatively stable, though 36.0% of residents have moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure.
About 60.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is a little below the national average.
Kooreh is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.1 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service or grocery store.
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