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Teesdale
61 km²
Weekly typical household incomes are $2,171 in Teesdale, which is a little above the national figure. This is a young, family-oriented community where the typical resident is 37 and children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population. Most people live in large, detached houses and are more likely to be in de facto relationships than in other similar areas. This blend of young families and higher-than-average incomes gives the area a distinct character within the Golden Plains region.
Teesdale has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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The community is notably young, with a typical age of 37 and a much higher proportion of children than most areas. It is also a place where de facto relationships are much more common than the state average.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 10.0% of the population, which is far below the Victoria and national figures.
English is the primary language for 92.8% of the community. Only 2.7% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
A majority of residents—54.6%—report having no religion, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages.
About 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than in most similar areas, though still well below the national average.
Incomes are strong here, with the typical family earning $2,294 a week and 25.5% of households earning over $3,000 weekly, which is much higher than most similar areas.
While the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is lower than most areas, about 9.4% of residents report a mental health condition.
There is a high level of unpaid work in the home, with 34.4% of people caring for children and 30.8% doing significant housework, both far above the national figures.
The First Nations community is small, with 20 people, but their typical household income is far above the state and national figures.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 71.2% of families.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 92.8% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here, at only 5.3%.
The community is heavily reliant on cars, with 0.4% of homes having no vehicle and 65.4% of workers commuting by car.
About 37.7% of people have moved house in the last five years, though there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.
The area has a strong connection to the workforce, with 67.3% of adults working or looking for work and a very low unemployment rate of 1.9%.
The area is car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.2. Most residents are far from basic services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.
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