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Moorlands
144 km²
A very small population of 64 people makes Moorlands a sparsely populated rural area in the Coorong region. The community is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46. It is a place of high home ownership where almost everyone lives in a detached house. While incomes are much lower than the state figure, there is a strong presence of people working from home and a significant number of residents in de facto relationships.
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The typical resident is 46, making the area far older than the Australian average. There are very few children, with those under 15 making up only 9.4%, which is well below the national figure.
The community is almost entirely Australian-born, with 93.8% born here and no one born overseas. Ancestry is predominantly Australian, English, Dutch, Irish, and German.
English is the only language spoken at home, meaning there are no residents who use another language or speak little or no English.
Nearly half the population (48.4%) reports having no religion, which is well above the national figure. The remaining half identifies as Christian.
Educational attainment is among the lowest for similar areas, with no residents holding a bachelor degree and only 27.1% completing Year 12, far below the national average.
Incomes are very low, with a typical personal weekly income of $395 and a typical household income of $1,083, both of which are well below state and national figures.
Residents are in good health, with only 18.8% reporting a long-term health condition, which is far below the South Australian average.
Unpaid work is common here, as 52.1% of people care for children and 35.4% do significant housework, both figures being far above the national average.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the area.
Homes tend to be larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household. More than half of the families are couples with children.
The area is dominated by detached houses, all of which have three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is very high, with 61.9% of homes owned outright.
Car dependence is high, though 30.3% of people work from home, a figure far above the state average. Most homes have two or more vehicles.
About 33.8% of the population moved to the area in the last five years, which is well below the national average.
Many residents are working or looking for work, but unemployment is high at 11.1%. Almost half of those employed work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
The area is entirely car-dependent, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, or health services.
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