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Wonyip
36 km²
Few adults are working or looking for work in Wonyip, where a typical personal weekly income of $537 is much lower than the national figure. This is a very small, sparsely populated area with only 39 residents. The community is notably older, with a typical age of 52, and it is characterized by a high number of people in de facto relationships. Most residents are Australian-born, and the area feels quiet and secluded with no local shops or schools.
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The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the state and national average of 38. Children under 15 make up only 7.7% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%.
Most people were born in Australia, with only 7.7% born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Common ancestries include Australian, English, and Scottish.
English is the only language spoken at home in this community. Consequently, there are no residents who speak little or no English, which is well below the national average.
Over half of the population identifies as Christian. Those with no religion make up 35.9%, which is a little below the national figure of 38.9%.
While 56.8% of residents completed Year 12, only 10.8% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
Typical weekly personal income is $537, which is well below the national figure of $805. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week, a result far below the national average.
A high 28.2% of residents have a mental health condition, far above the national figure of 8.8%. Additionally, 17.9% of people need help with daily activities, which is far above the national average.
The area has a high rate of volunteering at 24.3% and 29.7% of people provide unpaid care. This is consistent with the fact that 45.9% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework per week.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander residents listed in the general population, though the very few First Nations households present report incomes far above the state and national averages.
About 53% of homes are couples with children, and 35% are couples without. There are no one-parent families in the area, which is much lower than the national average.
Housing costs are very low here, with a typical monthly home loan payment of $217, which is far below the national figure of $1,863.
The area is very remote, with a drive time to the city of 148 minutes. There are no public transport stops or routes available.
Around 30.6% of the population moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.
Only 48.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
The area is entirely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no parks, schools, or shops within a 15-minute walk, and the terrain is quite steep.
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