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Walmul

11 km²

A sparsely populated rural area, Walmul is a very small community in the Rockhampton region. It is an overwhelmingly older place, where the typical resident is 62 and two-thirds of the population are seniors. With no children under 15 and no recent arrivals, the community is very stable and quiet. Most residents were born in Australia, and they generally earn personal incomes slightly above the national figure.

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The area is far older than the national average, with 66.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, there are no children under 15 living here, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

The community is almost entirely Australian-born, and 71.4% of residents claim Australian ancestry. The proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure.

English is the only language used at home, with no one using another language or speaking little to no English, which is far below the national average.

Christianity is the most common faith at 52.4%. The proportion of people reporting no religion is 23.8%, which is far below the national figure.

There are no schools within 3 km of this area.

Typical personal weekly incomes are $850, which is a little above the Queensland figure. Typical household weekly incomes are $1,875, which is also a little above the state average.

Long-term health conditions are far more common here than across Australia, affecting 42.9% of residents. However, no one reports needing help with daily activities or having a mental health condition.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here. For the few who have been recorded, their typical personal income of $3,500 is far above the national figure.

Homes typically house 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figure for both Queensland and Australia.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $1,766, which is about the same as the national average. There are typically 0.8 people per bedroom.

The area has no public transport stops or routes, which is far below the state average.

The population is very static, with no one moving into the area in the last five years, a figure far below the national average.

The most common industries people work in is Education & training at 75%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).

This is a completely car-dependent area with no shops, parks, or health services within a 15-minute walk.

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