Newmerella

The community is far older than the national figure, with 24.3% of residents aged 65 or over. This older profile is paired with a First Nations population of 10.4%, which is well above the 3.2% seen across Australia.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (6.0%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for the vast majority, with only 3.4% of people using another language at home. This is far below the 22.3% national average.

A majority of residents (52.0%) report having no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 32.6% of residents completing Year 12, compared to 58.8% nationally. Only 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical incomes are much lower than in most areas; the usual weekly household income is $1,132, which is well below the national figure of $1,746.

Long-term health conditions are slightly more common here than nationally, at 29.4%. Arthritis is the most reported condition, affecting 13.5% of the population.

Residents provide a high level of unpaid support, with 16.2% providing unpaid care and 31.3% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both far above national figures.

First Nations residents in Newmerella fare better in some areas than the national average, with a 0.0% unemployment rate and a Year 12 completion rate of 57.1%, which is far above the Australian figure of 37.0%.

Household sizes are typical for the country, with about 2.4 people per home and 48.2% of families consisting of couples with children.

The area is dominated by detached houses (99.3%), and 54.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Rent is also much lower than usual, typically $150 per week.

The community is entirely reliant on cars, as 0.0% of people commute by public transport and every single home owns at least one motor vehicle.

This is a stable community where only 21.7% of people moved in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work (51.3%) compared to the national average of 61.1%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry, employing 21.7% of the workforce.

The area is heavily car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 0.9. No one lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.