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North Tammin

627 km²

Full-time employment is remarkably high in North Tammin, where 71% of the workforce is employed full-time. This rural community is characterized by its large family households and a strong connection to the land, with many residents working in agriculture. While the typical resident is far older than the national figure at 47, there is also a high proportion of children. It is a stable, home-owning community with very little movement of people in or out over recent years.

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The community is far older than the state average, with a typical age of 47, though children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those with overseas origins are far fewer than in the rest of the state. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the only language used at home, with no residents speaking another language, which is far below the national and state averages.

More than half of the population identifies as Christian, while the proportion of people with no religion is far below the national figure.

Adults with a university degree are far fewer than the state average at 9.1%, though a higher-than-usual number of residents have completed Year 12.

Typical personal weekly income is a little above the national figure at $987, although the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far below the state average.

About 26.1% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state average, and asthma is the most common condition reported.

Volunteering is very common here, with 38.2% of people volunteering—a figure far above the national average. Unpaid care is also much higher than in most similar areas.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small, representing 0.0% of the community.

Families tend to be large, with 3 people per home, which is a little above the national figure; over 71% of households are couples with children.

Every home in the area is a separate house, and nearly half are owned outright. Rent is far below the national figure, with a typical weekly cost of just $119.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with no public transport stops and no one commuting by bus or train. However, working from home is far more common here than in the state average.

The community is very stable, with only 18.2% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national average.

Agriculture is the primary industry, employing nearly 60% of the workforce, and over half of all workers are in managerial roles. Unemployment is non-existent at 0.0%.

The area is strictly car-dependent, as almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.

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