Monteith

The population is noticeably older than the state average, with a typical age of 48 and 26.9% of residents aged 65 or over. This trend is mirrored by a low proportion of children under 15, who make up 14.4% of the community.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 9.6% were born overseas. English is the most common ancestry at 53.8%, followed by Australian and German heritage.

English is the main language for 91.3% of the area. While only 5.8% use another language at home, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is among the highest for similar areas.

The community is split almost evenly between those who identify as Christian (46.2%) and those with no religion (45.2%), with the latter being well above the national figure.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas, with no residents holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 35.8% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,312, which is well below the $1,746 national figure. Similarly, the typical personal weekly income of $657 is a little below the national figure.

While long-term health conditions are much lower than most areas, mental health conditions are well above the national figure at 14.4%.

Local residents are more likely to volunteer than people in most other areas. A high proportion of the community also spends significant time on unpaid work, with 37.1% doing more than 15 hours of housework weekly.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded in the community.

Homes are larger than usual, with 2.6 people per household. This is consistent with a high number of families with children, who make up 48.3% of households.

Housing is exclusively detached houses, 91.9% of which have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here at 8.1%, and typical monthly home-loan payments are far below the national figure.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops and 100% of homes owning a motor vehicle. Working from home is common, at 24.1%, which is far above the state average.

The community is very stable, with only 14.7% of people moving in the last five years, a figure far below the national average.

A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work at 70.8%. Employment is concentrated in agriculture, forestry and fishing, as well as arts and recreation.

The area is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no grocery stores, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.