Kybong

The community is markedly older than most, with 30% of people aged 65 and over and a typical age of 53, which is 15 years older than the national figure. Children under 15 make up only 9.4% of the population, well below the 18.2% seen across Australia.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 14% were born overseas, which is higher than in similar areas but far below the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for 46.8% and 39.1% respectively.

English is the dominant language, with 89.5% of people using it alone at home. Only 2.8% use another language, a figure far below the 22.3% national average.

A large portion of the community identifies as having no religion at 44.4%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is also common, accounting for 44.1% of residents.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 33.9% of residents having completed Year 12, compared to 58.8% nationally. Just 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Typical incomes are much lower than in most areas, with the typical household earning $1,006 a week, far below the national figure of $1,746. Only 4.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national 22.6%.

Health challenges are common here, with 42.4% of people living with a long-term health condition, far above the national 27.7%. This is reflected in the 9.4% of residents who need help with daily activities, which is much higher than most areas.

Participation in unpaid work is low, as fewer people provide unpaid care or do housework compared to most areas. However, the community has a higher rate of former Defence Force members at 4.3% compared to the national 2.8%.

First Nations people make up 3.3% of the population. This group is far younger than others in the state, with a typical age of just 9 years, and they experience a typical household income of $725, which is among the lowest for similar areas.

The area is defined by people living alone, which accounts for 42.1% of households, far above the national figure of 25.6%. Because of this, there are fewer people per home (2.1) than in most other areas.

Home ownership is very high, with 57.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national average of 31%. However, the housing stock is smaller than usual, with 42.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national 73.8%.

Kybong is entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops or routes in the area. This is consistent with the fact that 0.0% of people commute using public transport.

The population has seen significant movement, with 40% of people moving in the last five years. Despite this, there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

The unemployment rate is 9.3%, which is much higher than the national 5.1%. Many of those who do work are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which is the largest industry at 17.9%.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.1. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of parks, groceries, or health services, far below state averages.