Mount Molloy

The community is significantly older than most areas, with children under 15 making up only 13.9% of the population. This is well below the national figure of 18.2%. About 3.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those with English ancestry are the largest group at 46.2%. Only 13.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Australian average of 27.7%.

English is the dominant language, spoken by 84.2% of residents. Only 3.4% use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%.

More than half of the community (51.1%) reports having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are lower than in most areas, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Just 40.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national average of 58.8%.

Incomes are much lower than in most areas, with the typical household earning $1,031 a week, compared to the national figure of $1,746. Only 4.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

While 6.8% of people need help with daily activities, the rate of long-term health conditions is 22.6%, which is well below the national average of 27.7%.

Volunteering is high here, with 23.8% of people volunteering, well above the national figure of 14.1%. Additionally, 5.2% of residents served in the Defence Force.

There are 9 First Nations people in the area. The typical First Nations resident is 40, which is far older than the national median age of 24.

The area has a very high proportion of single-person households, with 41% of people living alone. This helps explain why the number of people per home (2.1) is much lower than the national average.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (96.2%), and many are owned outright (45.7%). Renting is far less common here than across Australia, at just 13.3%.

The community is entirely dependent on cars, as 0% of people use public transport to get to work. Every home in the area has at least one motor vehicle.

The population is relatively stable, with only 26.8% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work (48.1%) compared to the national average of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

Mount Molloy is highly car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 1.1. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.