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Warncoort

60 km²

High incomes and a strong professional workforce set Warncoort apart from most similar areas. This small community is noticeably older than the national average, with many residents now in their senior years. It is a prosperous rural pocket where people live in large, detached family homes. The area's character is defined by its wealth and a high number of people working from home, creating a peaceful, car-dependent residential setting.

Warncoort's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.

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The typical resident is 45, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Seniors make up 24.7% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 17.2%, though children under 15 are also more common here than in most similar areas.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those with overseas origins are far fewer than in the state or national figures. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, followed by Irish and Scottish heritage.

English is the primary language for 84.2% of the community. While the proportion of people using another language at home is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Nearly half of the population (48.6%) report having no religion, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 36.3%.

A high number of residents hold a bachelor degree or higher, though this is still well below the state figure. Qualifications in engineering, management, and agriculture are particularly common, and over half of residents have completed Year 12.

Warncoort is a wealthy area where typical household incomes are well above the national figure. Weekly personal incomes are much higher than most similar areas, with nearly 20% of people earning $2,000 or more per week.

Residents are in remarkably good health, with long-term health conditions and mental health conditions appearing much less often than in most other areas. No residents reported needing help with daily activities.

Unpaid housework is very common here, with 31% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it—far above the national figure. Volunteering is also more common than in the state average.

First Nations people make up a very small part of the community. The typical age for this group is 11, which is far younger than the state and national figures of 24.

The community is almost entirely made up of families, with 51.8% being couples with children. Notably, no one in the area lives alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

Every home in Warncoort is a separate detached house, and 84% have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national average, and 36% of these homes are owned outright.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no one using public transport and every home owning at least one vehicle. This is consistent with the high 34.7% of people who work from home.

The community has seen some movement, with 38.4% of residents moving house in the last five years, a figure slightly below the national average of 40.7%.

Full-time employment is far above the national average at 72%. While many work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, there is also a strong presence of managers and professionals.

This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk, leaving only a few parks as accessible amenities.

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