Gillingarra

The community is far older than most areas, with a typical age of 49. It has very few children, at only 6.1%, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 10.2% were born overseas. This is far below the state figure of 32.2%, with English and Irish as the most common ancestries after Australian.

English is the only language used at home by 98.0% of residents. The proportion of people using another language is 0.0%, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

About 55.1% of people identify as Christian, while 40.8% report having no religion. This lack of religious affiliation is a little above the national figure.

A high number of residents completed Year 12, at 61.5%, which is well above the state average. However, those with a bachelor degree or higher (12.8%) are far below the national figure.

Incomes are among the highest at this level; the typical personal weekly income is $1,458, far above the national figure of $805. About 35.9% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Residents enjoy very good health, with only 8.2% having a long-term health condition, which is far below the national average. No one in the area needs help with daily activities.

Community participation is high, with 28.2% of people volunteering and providing unpaid care. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% for volunteering.

The First Nations population is very small, but the typical person in this group is 56, far older than the national figure of 24. Their typical personal income is also far above the national average at $2,500.

The area consists mainly of couples, with 60.5% having children and 34.2% without. There are no one-parent families, which is far below the state average.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $3,878, far above the national figure. Conversely, typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $192.

The area is heavily car-dependent with no public transport stops. However, 30.3% of people work from home, which is far above the state figure of 7.5%.

The population is very stable, with only 14.3% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the national average of 40.7%.

Employment is very strong, with 84.6% of adults working or looking for work and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Over half of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

Gillingarra is entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no schools, shops, or health services within a 15-minute walk.