Stony Creek

The community has a balanced age split, with 21.6% of residents being children and 23.2% being seniors, the latter of which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 12.3% were born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures. English, Irish, and Scottish ancestries are the most frequent besides Australian.

English is the only language used at home by 95.8% of the community. No one in the area speaks little or no English, a figure well below the national average.

A high proportion of residents—58.1%—report having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the only other significant affiliation at 34.8%.

Qualifications are higher than in most similar areas, with 19.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Over half of residents completed Year 12, though this is slightly below the state average.

Incomes are around the middle for its level, with a typical household earning $1,625 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. Weekly personal income is slightly below the state average at $728.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 32.3% of residents. This is well above the national figure, with arthritis and asthma being the most reported conditions.

Unpaid work is very common, with 34.3% of people caring for children and another 34.3% doing significant housework, both far above state levels. Volunteering is also high at 23.1%.

The First Nations population is very small, consisting of 0.0% of the community. The typical First Nations resident here is 61, which is far older than the national figure.

Homes tend to be larger, with 2.7 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 66% of families.

Every home in the area is a separate house, and 89% have three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is strong, with 42.2% of houses owned outright, far above the national average.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with 0% of people using public transport to commute. Almost every home has a motor vehicle, and 29.4% of the workforce works from home.

Migration is moderately high, with 34.2% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 18.4% of the population, which is well above the national average.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing is the main industry, employing 30.7% of the workforce. While 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 0.0%.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with no residents within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service. Only 34.2% of homes are within walking distance of a park.