Mintaro

Mintaro is far older than most areas, with a typical age of 52 and 30.3% of residents aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up only 13.3% of the population.

The community is predominantly Australian born, with 81.7% born here and only 12.4% born overseas, which is far below the national average of 27.7%. English is the most common ancestry at 54.6%.

English is the primary language for 92.2% of residents. Only 1.8% use another language at home, a figure far below the 22.3% seen across Australia.

About half the population identifies as Christian (50.5%), while 41.7% have no religion, which is a little above the national figure of 38.9%.

The area is well-qualified, with 56% of residents completing Year 12 and 22% holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state average.

Typical weekly household income is $1,437, which is about the same as the South Australian figure. However, the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far below the national average.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 36.2% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

Residents are highly engaged, with 36% volunteering, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. Many also provide unpaid care, and 28.5% do over 15 hours of unpaid housework weekly.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in the community, although First Nations personal income is much higher than most similar areas.

Families are the norm here, with 50% of households being couples without children and 43.7% being couples with children. Very few people live alone, at just 15.1%.

Housing is almost exclusively detached houses (97.7%) and very few people rent, with only 7% of households renting compared to 30.6% nationally. Many homes are owned outright.

The town is entirely car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and every single home owning at least one motor vehicle.

The area has seen significant movement, with 40.6% of people moving in during the last five years. However, there were no recent arrivals from overseas.

The local workforce is primarily employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (19.6%) and health care (18.8%). The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.

The recorded offence rate is much lower than most areas, though property damage is much higher than usual and has seen a 300% increase over five years.

Mintaro is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.3. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.