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Won Wron
148 km²
Daily life in Won Wron is centred on a car-dependent rural landscape where every single home is a separate house. The community is far older than the state average, with a typical resident aged 52. It is a stable, long-term settlement where few people have moved in recently and many own their homes outright. This quiet character is reflected in a population that is largely English-speaking and predominantly describes itself as having no religion.
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The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 52 and 19.9% of residents aged 65 and over. There are far fewer children here than in most areas, with those under 15 making up only 14.3% of the community.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while 13.8% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in similar areas but far below the state average.
English is the primary language for 90.3% of the community, and the 4.1% who use another language at home is far below the national figure.
Over half of the population (51.0%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages.
Education levels are lower than most similar areas, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 39.4% having completed Year 12.
Typical weekly household income is $1,520, which is a little below the national figure, and typical family income is well below the state average at $1,625.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.7% of people, with asthma and arthritis being the most reported.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, as 22.5% of people provide unpaid care—a rate far above the national average.
There are four Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, with a typical age of 11, which is far younger than the state average.
The community consists mostly of couples, with 51.5% being couples without children, and very few people (8.9%) live alone.
Housing is dominated by outright ownership at 57.0%, far above the national figure, and every home in the area is a separate house.
The area is highly car-reliant, with no one commuting by public transport and 51.9% of homes owning two vehicles.
The population is very stable, with only 17.6% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing is the main industry for 33.7% of workers, though the unemployment rate of 7.6% is a little above the state figure.
The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.7 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.
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