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Noradjuha
181 km²
A tiny population of just 89 people makes Noradjuha a sparsely populated rural area. It is a place of high home ownership, where almost everyone lives in a detached house. The community is notably active, with a very high number of volunteers and former Defence Force members. This is a quiet, car-dependent locality in the Horsham region with a typical resident age of 38.
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Children under 15 and seniors over 65 are both much lower than in most similar areas. Interestingly, people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in the rest of the state.
Most residents were born in Australia, though 12.4% were born overseas, which is around the middle for this level. Common ancestries include Australian, English, and German.
English is the only language used at home, which is far below the national figure for language diversity.
Over half of the residents report having no religion, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages.
Completed Year 12 rates are lower than most similar areas and far below the state average. Qualifications are often in engineering, agriculture, or society and culture.
While typical family and household incomes are well below the state and national figures, typical personal weekly income is a little above the national figure of $805.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, being a little above the national figure. Long-term health issues like arthritis and asthma are also reported.
Volunteering is very high at 23.6%, far above the state average. There is also a strong connection to the Defence Force, with 7.5% of people having served, which is well above the national figure.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.
One-parent families are much more common than in most similar areas. Households are slightly smaller than the national average, with 2.2 people per home.
Everyone lives in a separate house, and 59.5% of these are owned outright, which is far above the national average. Rents and mortgage payments are also much lower than typical figures.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport stops or routes and zero people commuting by public transport. Every home has at least one motor vehicle.
About 30.9% of the population moved here in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.
More people are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Local jobs are mainly in agriculture, health care, and other services.
The area is highly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average and no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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