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Waygara

38 km²

Stability marks the current landscape of Waygara, where no one has moved into the area in the last five years. This is a very small, sparsely populated community of just 20 people. It is exceptionally young, with a typical age of 25 and no residents aged 65 or over. The area feels like a quiet residential pocket in East Gippsland with very few older adults.

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The community is far younger than the national figure, with children under 15 making up 20% of the population. No residents are aged 65 or older, which is far below the Victorian average.

Everyone in Waygara was born in Australia, a figure far below the state and national levels. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry.

English is the only language used at home here. This is far below the national and state figures for linguistic diversity.

A large proportion of residents report having no religion at 45.0%, which is well above the national figure. Christianity is also common at 40.0%.

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area.

Typical weekly household income is $1,625, which is about the same as the national figure. However, typical personal weekly income is $687, a little below the state and national averages.

The community is in good health, with only 20.0% of people having a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure. No residents require help with daily activities.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.

Homes here are quite crowded, with 3.8 people per home, a figure well above the national and state averages.

With 1.3 people per bedroom, density is far above the national average. Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,150, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

The area has a high number of public transport departures per 1,000 people, though it takes 26 minutes to walk to the nearest stop.

The population is very stable, with 0.0% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.

The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 50%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).

Waygara is car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.7. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or grocery store.

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