Karloo

First Nations people make up 22.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%. The area is notably younger than most, with a typical age of 33 and a much lower proportion of seniors than the state average.

Most residents were born in Australia (67.1%), and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents (7.9%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%.

While 5.5% of people use a language other than English at home, this is far below the national average of 22.3%. However, the proportion of people who speak little or no English is much higher than in most similar areas.

About 39.8% of residents have no religion, which is around the middle for its level and similar to the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas, with only 21.7% of residents completing Year 12 and just 3% holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Incomes are well below the national figures, with the typical household earning $1,233 a week. Very few households earn $3,000 or more weekly (5.9%), which is far below the state average of 23.2%.

Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.5% of residents. This is slightly above the national figure of 8.8%.

Community participation is quite low, with only 7.4% of people volunteering, a figure well below the national average of 14.1%.

First Nations people in Karloo are notably younger than the national average with a typical age of 21. However, they face significant hardship, with an unemployment rate of 41.7% and a Year 12 completion rate of 16.4%, both far below state and national figures.

One-parent families make up 37.7% of the community, which is far above the national average of 14.1%. This helps explain why households are larger here, with 2.7 people per home.

The area is dominated by separate houses, 92.6% of which have three or more bedrooms. Renting is much more common here than in most areas, and typical weekly rents of $220 are well below the national figure.

While 98.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, no one actually uses public transport to commute to work. Most rely on cars, though 7.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is higher than in most areas.

The community is relatively stable, with 28.4% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Unemployment is very high at 15.8%, far above the national average of 5.1%. Only 43.2% of adults are working or looking for work, much lower than the national figure of 61.1%.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.5. While parks and transport are close, very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (6.5%) or health services (8.4%).