Wongarra

The area is far older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 66 and 53.2% of the population aged 65 and over. There are no children under 15 living here, and it is far below the national figure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the most common ancestries are English (51.1%) and Australian (38.3%). Only 8.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the main language for 85.1% of the community. While 6.4% of people use another language at home, this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

About 59.6% of residents identify as Christian, while 34.0% report no religion. This figure for no religion is well below the national average of 38.9%.

Wongarra is highly educated, with 37.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national average. About 64.4% of residents completed Year 12, a figure well above the national figure.

Typical weekly personal income is $525, which is well below the national figure of $805. No one in the community earns $2,000 or more per week, and the typical family income of $1,291 is far below the national average.

Long-term health conditions are far more common here than elsewhere, affecting 40.4% of residents. Mental health conditions are also far above the national average, affecting 19.1% of the population.

Volunteering is very common, with 39.5% of people volunteering, which is far above the national figure. Many residents provide unpaid care (23.3%) or do significant unpaid housework (55.8%), while very few care for children.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, a figure that is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Most homes are occupied by couples without children (61.1%), and 30.0% of people live alone. This is higher than most areas, with a typical household size of 2.1 people.

Home ownership is very high, with 65.0% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Almost all homes are separate houses (95.0%), and typical weekly rent is much lower than the national average at $148.

The community is entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport stops or routes available. Every home has at least one motor vehicle, and 70.0% have two.

The population is relatively stable, with 27.3% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 37.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is consistent with the very high proportion of retirees in the area.

The area is car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.3, far below the state average. There are no grocery stores, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk, and the terrain is quite steep.