Newlands Arm

The area is far older than the state and national averages, with seniors making up 40.2% of the population. Children under 15 are rare here, accounting for only 11.1% of residents.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, and 16.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas.

English is the main language for 92.7% of the community. Only 3% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.

About half of residents (49.2%) report no religion, a figure that is far above the national average.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with only 36% of people having completed Year 12 and 14.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are much lower than the national figure, with a typical household earning $1,143 a week and only 8.7% earning $3,000 or more.

Long-term health conditions are very common here, affecting 42% of residents, which is far above the national average.

A high proportion of people (31.1%) do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, and there is a strong presence of former Defence Force members at 6.8%.

There are six First Nations people in the area, whose typical personal income of $1,625 is far above the national figure.

Most households are couples without children (53.2%), and the typical home is smaller than average with 2.2 people.

Housing is dominated by separate houses, 99.5% of which are detached. Home ownership is very high, with 64.2% of homes owned outright.

The area is entirely car-dependent, as there are no public transport stops and 0% of people commute using public transport.

Movement into the area is high, with 40.8% of people having moved here in the last five years.

Fewer people are working or looking for work (40.6%) compared to the state average, and the unemployment rate is much higher at 8.4%.

The area is car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 1.5, as most homes are far from health services, schools, and public transport.