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Haynes
5 km²
Young families dominate the landscape of Haynes, where the typical resident is just 29 years old. This community is a hub for new arrivals, with nearly 70% of people moving here in the last five years. Large, detached houses are the norm, helping explain why the area has one of the highest proportions of children in the region. It is a multicultural neighborhood where many residents were born overseas and speak a language other than English at home.
17 schools within reach make Haynes convenient for families.
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The area is far younger than the national figure, with children under 15 making up 27.9% of the population. This youthfulness is reflected in the low number of seniors, who account for only 3.7% of residents.
Birthplaces are diverse, with 43.5% of people born overseas, a figure far above the state and national averages. The most common ancestries include English, Australian, Indian and Filipino.
Language diversity is high, with 35.5% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far above the national average. English is the main language for 60.4% of the community.
Christianity is the most common faith at 44.3%. Those with no religion make up 33.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
Education levels are high, as 68.6% of residents completed Year 12, far above the state average. About 23.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Typical personal weekly incomes are $1,008, which is well above the national figure of $805. Typical weekly household incomes are also a little above the state and national averages.
The community is generally healthy, with only 19.9% of people reporting a long-term health condition, which is well below the national average.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 37.4% of people caring for children, far above the national figure. However, volunteering is much lower than in most other areas.
First Nations residents are typically very young, with a median age of 16. While 53.6% have finished Year 12, the unemployment rate is very high at 32.0%.
Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 3.1 people per household. Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 70.2%.
Almost every home is a separate house, and 95.9% have three or more bedrooms. Ownership is high, with 80.8% of households paying off a mortgage, while only 6.4% own their home outright.
Most people drive to work, but the area has more public transport stops per 1,000 people than the state average. Only 3.4% of the workforce works from home.
The neighborhood is seeing huge turnover, with 69.9% of residents moving in during the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 9.5% of the population.
The workforce is very active, with 78.4% of adults working or looking for work, far above the national figure. Many residents work in health care and social assistance.
Almost everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park, but far fewer have easy access to groceries or health services compared to the state average.
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