Murphys Creek

The community has a unique age split, with 26.1% being children under 15—well above the national figure—yet no residents aged 65 or over. The typical resident is 47, which is far older than the state average.

This is a community of Australian born residents, with no one born overseas and no recent arrivals from other countries.

English is the only language spoken here, and there are no residents who speak little or no English, which is far below the state and national figures.

Religious affiliation is more common here than in most similar areas, with those reporting no religion at 23.9%, far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than usual, with only 24.3% of residents completing Year 12 and 8.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher, both of which are far below state averages.

Weekly family incomes are about the same as the state and national figures, but typical personal and household incomes are lower than in most other areas.

Residents are in good health, with a long-term health condition rate of 15.2%, which is far below the national average of 27.7%.

Volunteering is common here, with 22.2% of people giving their time, which is well above the national figure.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.

Homes are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home, and nearly 70% of households are couples with children.

Housing is crowded, with one person per bedroom, and monthly mortgage payments are far above the state and national figures.

The area is remote, with a drive time to the city of 118 minutes and no public transport stops or routes available.

This is a very settled community, as no one has moved into the area in the last five years.

Only 44.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.