Carmila

The community is significantly older than the state and national average, with 28.2% of residents aged 65 and over. Children under 15 make up only 13.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (7.1%) than the national average of 27.7%. Ancestry is predominantly Australian and English.

English is the primary language here, with only 2.4% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

About 49.4% of residents identify as Christian. Those with no religion make up 36.5%, which is a little below the national figure.

The area has very few people with university degrees, at just 2.7%, and only 22% of residents completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Incomes are generally lower than across the state. The typical weekly household income is $966, which is far below the national figure of $1,746.

Long-term health conditions are reported by 27.1% of people, which is about the same as the national figure. Mental health conditions are much lower here at 5.3% compared to 8.8% nationally.

A higher proportion of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (25.0%) than the national average. However, the volunteer rate is much lower than most similar areas at 11.5%.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded in the most recent census for this area.

Many people live alone here—37.0% compared to 25.6% nationally—which helps explain why the typical home size of 2.1 people is much lower than the national average of 2.5.

Home ownership is very high, with 60.0% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Rents are also much lower than usual, with a typical weekly rent of $175.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport stops or routes available. Most homes have at least one vehicle, and 44.4% have two.

The community is very stable, as only 23.6% of people moved in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry, employing 39.0% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is very low at 1.8%.

The area is highly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.9. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services or schools.