Wellington East

This is an older community where the typical resident is 56, far older than the state average of 41. Seniors make up 33% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%.

English and Australian ancestries are most common here. While 17.2% of residents were born overseas, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the primary language for 93.5% of the community. Only 3.4% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Nearly half of the population (46.7%) report having no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is also common at 46%.

Qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the state figure of 22.7%.

Incomes are lower than most areas; the typical weekly family income is $1,489, which is well below the national figure of $2,120.

Mental health conditions are much lower here at 4.8% compared to 8.8% nationally. However, long-term health conditions are a little above the national figure at 30.6%.

Residents are very active in unpaid work, with 34.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure of 20.7%. Volunteers are also more common here than in most areas.

First Nations people make up 3.8% of the population. This group is far younger than the state average, with a typical age of just 8 years.

Most households are couples, with 57% being couples without children. The typical home has 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

The area consists entirely of separate houses, and 53.7% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Most homes are large, with 87.6% having three or more bedrooms.

The community is entirely dependent on cars, with 0% of people commuting by public transport and every single home owning at least one motor vehicle.

There has been significant movement recently, with 47.6% of people moving house in the last five years, far above the state figure of 36.9%.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work (46.1%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 19.5%.

The crime rate has seen a huge increase of 166.7% over five years, with burglary and motor vehicle theft being much higher than in most areas.

The area is highly car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 0.7. There are no shops, schools or health services within a 15-minute walk.