Smiths Gully

The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. While the area has a similar proportion of children under 15 as the rest of the country, it has far fewer people in de facto relationships.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 84.0% born here. This is far below the national figure of 27.7% for those born overseas, and the most common ancestries are English and Australian.

English is the primary language for 92.7% of the population. Only 2.5% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A high proportion of residents report no religion at 58.7%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

The area is highly qualified, with 30.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 62.2% completing Year 12, both of which are well above national figures.

Typical household incomes are $2,468 a week, well above the national figure of $1,746. Almost 40% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a rate far above the rest of Australia.

The community is relatively healthy, with only 1.1% of people needing help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure of 5.8%.

Local residents are very active in their community, with 20.1% volunteering and 32.1% doing over 15 hours of unpaid housework weekly, both of which are far above national levels.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in the area.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.9 people per home. This is a little above the national figure and consistent with the fact that 68.9% of households are couples with children.

Every single home is a separate house, and 94.8% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. Renting is very rare here, at just 3.4%.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and every home owning at least one vehicle. However, 33.0% of people work from home, which is far above the national figure.

The population is very stable, with only 16.4% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

More people here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, and the unemployment rate is very low at 1.9%. Many residents work in construction, health, or education.

The area is strictly car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.5, far below the state average. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.