Woodford

The area has a much higher proportion of First Nations people than most similar areas. It is a young community, with a typical age of 38, though children under 15 make up only 10.7% of the population, which is well below the state and national figures.

Most residents were born in Australia (84.0%), and only 12.8% were born overseas, which is far below the national average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are English and Australian.

English is the dominant language here, with only 1.5% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Religious affiliation is lower than in most similar areas, with 31.7% of people reporting no religion, a figure well below the national average of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas; only 30.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is consistent with a much lower rate of bachelor degrees (8.9%) compared to the national 26.3%.

Typical incomes are lower than most areas, with the usual weekly household income at $1,393, which is well below the national figure of $1,746.

While 6.6% of people need help with daily activities, this is a higher rate than most areas. However, the proportion of people with long-term health conditions is well below the national figure at 23.0%.

Participation in unpaid work is much lower than most areas, including the proportion of volunteers (8.4%), which is among the lowest for its level.

Woodford has one of the largest First Nations populations at this level, with 469 people. The community is noticeably older than the state average, with a typical age of 30, and faces a very low Year 12 completion rate of 12.4%.

One-parent families are much more common here (16.1%) than in most similar areas. About 48.1% of households consist of couples with children.

The housing stock is dominated by separate houses (95.3%), and 84.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. Home ownership is also high, with 36.8% owned outright.

The area is heavily car-dependent, with 64.2% of people driving to work and zero public transport stops available. Only 10.4% of the workforce works from home, which is far below the national average.

The community is relatively stable; only 25.1% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

A low proportion of adults are working or looking for work (32.4%), which is among the lowest at this level. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 2.2. Only 27.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, which is far below the state figure of 60.6%.