Lexton

Lexton is far older than most areas, with a typical age of 47 and 23.9% of residents aged 65 or over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 14.8% of the population, well below the Australian average of 18.2%.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 80.3% born here and only 8.1% born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 84.2% of the community. Only 2.8% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A large proportion of the community reports no religion at 46.5%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 37.7%.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 10.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 32.5% having completed Year 12, both far below the national averages.

Incomes are much lower than most areas; the typical weekly household income is $1,160, well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 8.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, far below the national average of 22.6%.

Mental health conditions are much more common here, affecting 12.3% of residents compared to 8.8% nationally. Additionally, 30.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure.

Volunteering is common, with 20.5% of people helping out, well above the national figure of 14.1%. Residents are also more likely to provide unpaid care (16.8%) than those in most other areas.

There are five First Nations people in the area, and the typical age is 17, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 24. While household income for this group is far above the national average, typical personal income is far below.

Couples with children make up 52.2% of families, but one-parent families are much less common here (6.5%) than in the rest of Australia (14.1%). About 28.2% of people live alone, which is a little above the national average.

Housing is very stable, with 51.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is far less common here than nationally, at just 9.1%, and typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $200.

Cars are essential, as 100% of homes own at least one vehicle and no one commutes by public transport. The drive to the city takes 98 minutes, and most people get to work by driving.

The population is very stable, with only 26.3% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are the most common industries (21.6%), and 30.6% of the workforce are managers. However, the number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national average at 49.6%.

Lexton is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.7. There are no schools or health services within a 15-minute walk, and 0% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.