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Diamond Tree
40 km²
Daily life in Diamond Tree is centered on a small, family-focused community where three-quarters of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This sparsely populated area is distinctive for its high proportion of children, with 28.6% of residents under 15. It is a relatively affluent pocket of the region, where typical household incomes are well above the national figure. The community is largely dominated by couples with children, creating a residential character that is far more family-oriented than most similar areas.
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This is a young community, with children under 15 making up 28.6% of the population, a figure far above the national average. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 18.2%.
While everyone in the area was born in Australia, there is a strong European heritage, with Italian and Scottish ancestries being the most common after Australian.
English is the only language used at home, which is far below the national and state figures for linguistic diversity.
Residents are far less likely to report having no religion than people in most other areas, with 46.4% identifying as Christian.
About 54.2% of residents have completed Year 12, though the proportion of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is well below the national figure.
The area is wealthy, with a typical weekly household income of $2,374, which is well above the national figure of $1,746.
Residents enjoy good health, with 0% needing help with daily activities and a rate of long-term health conditions that is well below the national average.
Unpaid care and volunteering are much less common here than in most other areas, with only 11.5% of people volunteering.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.
Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 3.1 people per household, consistent with the fact that 88.9% of families are couples with children.
Mortgage costs are very high, with a typical monthly home-loan payment of $3,000, which is far above the state and national averages.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, though 40% of the workforce works from home, a figure far above the national average.
The population is relatively stable, as the 29% of people who moved in the last five years is well below the national figure.
The community is highly active, with 76.9% of adults working or looking for work, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%.
The area is completely car-dependent, with no grocery stores, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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