Merryvale

The community is much younger than average, with a typical age of 32 and a very low proportion of seniors. Children under 15 make up 28.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%.

Almost everyone here was born in Australia, with 0.0% born overseas, a figure far below the national average. English is the most common ancestry at 31.3%, followed by Scottish at 12.5%.

English is the only language spoken at home, which is far below the national figure for language diversity. No one in the area speaks little or no English.

Christianity is the most common faith at 46.9%. The proportion of people reporting no religion is 12.5%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with no residents holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 33.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Personal and family incomes are a little above the national figure, and 12.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. However, the typical household income of $1,375 is well below the national figure.

Residents are in good health, with no one needing help with daily activities. The rate of long-term health conditions is 15.6%, which is far below the national average of 27.7%.

Unpaid work is common here, with 29.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is well above the national figure and matches the higher rate of people caring for children.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in the area, which is well below the state and national averages.

Homes in Merryvale are slightly larger than average, with 2.6 people per home.

The typical monthly home-loan payment is $1,537, which is a little below the national figure. Residents have 0.80 people per bedroom, matching the state and national figures.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport stops or routes available. The drive time to the city is about 72 minutes.

The population is relatively stable, as only 25.0% of people have moved in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure.

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