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Crescent
10 km²
Recent years have seen a sharp rise in crime in Crescent, which is now a noticeably older community than most other areas. The typical resident is 47, making the population far older than the national figure. It is a place of large, detached homes where many people own their houses outright and live in a quiet, car-dependent setting. With a small population of 221 people, the area feels more like a residential pocket than a bustling hub.
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The community is older than most, with a typical age of 47 and 22.2% of people aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure.
Most of the 221 residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 10.0% of the population, far below the state and national figures.
While 80.1% of people speak only English, 14.9% use another language at home, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
A large number of residents report no religion at 46.2%, a figure that is well above the national average.
Educational qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 7.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 38.2% completing Year 12.
Weekly incomes are much lower than most areas, with the typical household earning $1,140, which is well below the state and national figures.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31.2% of the population, although mental health conditions are less common.
Unpaid work is very common, with 32.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure far above the national average.
First Nations residents are few in number, and their typical personal income of $75 is among the lowest at this level.
The area has a high number of people living alone (27.8%) and couples without children, though 55.6% of families are couples with children.
Housing is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 57.0% owned outright—far above the national figure—and 91.1% having three or more bedrooms.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, as 0.0% of people commute by public transport and there are no public transport stops in the area.
The population is quite stable, with only 28.2% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure.
About 57.2% of adults are working or looking for work, with the most common industries being health care and construction.
The crime rate has seen a huge increase of 250% over the last five years, with assault and related offences being the most frequent.
The area is strictly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.4 and almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, or health services.
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