Hawker

This is an older community, with a typical age of 51 and a high 33.2% of residents aged 65 and over. It also has a First Nations population of 15.9%, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia (79.7%), and those with overseas birthplaces make up 13.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure.

While 12.3% of people use a language other than English at home, this is well below the national average of 22.3%.

About half the community identifies as Christian, while 40.2% of residents report having no religion, a figure slightly above the national average.

Educational qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 40.6% of residents completing Year 12, compared to 58.8% nationally.

Typical weekly household incomes are well below the national figure, at $1,160. Only 7.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national rate of 22.6%.

Residents experience more health challenges than most, with 35.9% living with a long-term health condition and 9.0% needing help with daily activities.

Volunteering is exceptionally common here, with 36.2% of people volunteering, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.

The First Nations community is very strong, with 52.1% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people speaking a First Nations language, far above the national figure of 12.3%.

People are more likely to live alone here than in most areas, with 32.2% of households consisting of just one person.

Housing is mostly made up of separate houses (90.1%), and typical weekly rents are much lower than the national figure at $144. A high 42.1% of homes are owned outright.

The town is highly car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and 9.5% of homes having no motor vehicle.

The community is relatively stable, as 27.8% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

A higher proportion of people are working or looking for work (64.6%) compared to the national figure, though the unemployment rate is slightly higher at 6.7%.

Assault and related crimes are much higher than in most similar areas, though the theft rate is much lower.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.2, which is far below the state average.