Mardie

The population is primarily adults, with 55% aged between 25 and 44. There are very few children under 15 (1.3%) and seniors over 65 (2.1%), both of which are far below the national figures.

Nearly one in five people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Chinese and English are the most common ancestries after Australian.

Language diversity is high, with 13% of residents using a language other than English at home, most commonly Mandarin. This is much higher than in similar areas, though still well below the national figure.

About a quarter of the population report no religion, which is far below the state and national figures.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 8.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 23.3% completing Year 12.

Personal incomes are very high, with 27.3% of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, typical weekly household and family incomes of $1,125 are far below the state and national figures.

Residents are very healthy compared to most areas; only 5.3% have a long-term health condition and no one reported needing help with daily activities.

Community participation is very low, with only 2% of people volunteering and far fewer providing unpaid care or housework compared to the national average.

There are 11 First Nations people in the area. They are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 44, and earn a typical personal income of $2,249, which is far above the national figure.

Household size is typical for the state, with an average of 2.4 people per home.

Rent is very high, with the typical weekly rent of $595 being far above the state figure. Homes are also more crowded than usual, with 1.1 people per bedroom.

Public transport use is unusually high at 32.5%, yet there are no actual public transport stops or routes in the area. No one works from home.

The population is quite stable, as only 19.7% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Mining is the dominant industry, employing 71.5% of the workforce. Full-time employment is very high at 80.7%, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%.

The area is entirely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no schools, grocery stores, or health services within a 15-minute walk of any home.