Lockrose

The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. First Nations people make up 7.1% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and English is the most common ancestry at 51.4%. Only 12.1% were born overseas, a figure far below the national average.

English is the primary language for the vast majority, with only 1.1% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A high proportion of the community has no religion, at 44.5%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 33.2% of residents completing Year 12 and just 6.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical weekly personal income is among the lowest for its level at $467, which is far below the national figure of $805.

Health challenges are common here, with 42.2% of people living with a long-term health condition, far above the national average of 27.7%.

Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with 16.2% of people providing such support, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%.

First Nations residents in Lockrose are far older than the national typical age, at 36 years, and have a Year 12 completion rate of 9.1%, which is among the lowest for similar areas.

Homes tend to be larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home, and one-parent families are much more common than in most areas at 18.4%.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 89.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far above the national average.

The community is heavily reliant on cars, as there are no public transport stops and 0% of residents commute using public transit.

While more than a third of the population has moved here recently, there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Only 48.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national average at 7.7%.

Lockrose is highly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.2 and no grocery stores, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk.