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Ingoldsby

30 km²

Far older than the state and national average, Ingoldsby is a small, quiet community of just 64 people. The area is distinctive for its high proportion of seniors, with 40.6% of residents aged 65 or over. This older population is reflected in a high number of people living alone and a strong presence of unpaid care and housework within the community. It is a largely traditional Australian setting with very little overseas migration or linguistic diversity.

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The typical resident is 48 years old, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Seniors make up a huge 40.6% of the population, while children under 15 are well below the state average at 12.5%.

The community has no residents born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Australian, German, and English.

English is the only language used at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3% for people using another language.

Christianity is the main faith for 70.3% of residents. The proportion of people with no religion is 20.3%, which is far below the state figure of 41.2%.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 28.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,194, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. No households earn $3,000 or more per week, a result far below both the state and nation.

Needing help with daily activities is much more common here at 9.4%, well above the national average of 5.8%. However, people with long-term health conditions are well below the national figure at 23.4%.

Unpaid care is very common, with 22.4% of people providing care, far above the national figure of 11.9%. This is consistent with the high number of people caring for children (46.9%) and doing unpaid housework.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in the population.

Living alone is very common, with 39.1% of residents in one-person households, far above the national figure of 25.6%.

Homes are typically large, with 91.3% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average of 73.8%. Outright home ownership is also far above the national figure at 43.5%.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with 0.0% of people using public transport to commute. Most homes have two vehicles, and 13% have four or more.

The population is very stable, with only 20% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Full-time employment is very high at 85.2%, far above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is also among the highest for similar areas at 17.2%.

The area is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no shops, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk.

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