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Pooginagoric

110 km²

Higher personal and household incomes set Pooginagoric apart as a prosperous rural pocket. The community is quite small, with just 55 residents, and is notably older than the national average. This is a place of large, detached homes where most people are working or looking for work, often in agriculture or management. It is a stable, car-dependent area with very few children and almost no recent arrivals.

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The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Children under 15 make up only 7.3% of the population, well below the national average of 18.2%.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 96.4% born here. Only 7.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the only language spoken at home, meaning no one in the community uses another language or speaks little to no English.

Nearly half the population (45.5%) report no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the other primary affiliation at 49.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.2%, far below the national average of 26.3%. Many residents hold a Certificate III or IV, with 52% having completed Year 12.

Incomes are high here, with 35% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. The typical personal weekly income is $966, which is a little above the national average.

Residents are in good health, with a long-term health condition rate of 21.8%, well below the national figure of 27.7%. No one reports needing help with daily activities or having a mental health condition.

Volunteering is very common, with 40.8% of people participating, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. Unpaid housework is also more common than in most areas.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.

Families with children make up 59.6% of the community, while 25% of people live alone. No one-parent families live here.

Every home is a separate house and all have three or more bedrooms. While typical rent is much lower than the national average, 35% of homes are owned outright.

The community is entirely dependent on cars, with no one using public transport to commute. This is reflected in the homes, where 55% have four or more vehicles.

The population is very stable, with only 22.8% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Working or looking for work is very common at 89.8%, far above the national figure of 61.1%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 45.5% of workers.

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

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