Mount Lonarch

The community is far older than the rest of the country, with the typical resident aged 50 and 20.5% being seniors. This is reflected in the low number of children, who make up only 9.1% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 18.2% were born overseas, a figure higher than most similar areas. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, German, Irish, and Scottish.

English is the only language used at home by 86.4% of residents, and no one in the area speaks little or no English. This is far below the state and national levels for language diversity.

Half of the population reports having no religion, which is far above the national and state figures. The other half of the community identifies as Christian.

Education levels are much lower than the state average, with only 7.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Just 39.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Household incomes are very low, with the typical weekly family income of $1,125 being far below the national average. Over half of the population earns less than $650 a week, and no one earns $2,000 or more.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in other areas, affecting 34.1% of people. Diabetes is the most frequent condition, and 6.8% of residents need help with daily activities.

There is a very high rate of community support, with 31.6% of people volunteering and 23.7% providing unpaid care. This is far above the national average, though far fewer people are caring for children.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in this area, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Most households are couples, and there are no one-parent families in the area. Homes are slightly smaller than usual, with 2.3 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,733, which is about the same as the state and national averages. Residents live at a density of 0.80 people per bedroom.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport stops or routes available. The drive time to the city is 107 minutes.

The population is relatively stable, with only 26.2% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national average of 40.7%.

Only 47.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average of 61.1%.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no groceries, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk.