Utakarra

The population is noticeably younger than most areas, with 23.7% being children under 15 and only 12.8% aged 65 and over. About 14.9% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia (76.2%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (9.0%) compared to the state average of 32.2%. The most common ancestries are Australian and English.

English is the main language for 79.2% of the community. While 6.4% use another language at home—which is higher than in many similar areas—this is still far below the state and national figures.

A little more than 44% of people report having no religion, which is higher than the national figure. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 38.2%.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 30.2% of residents completing Year 12 and 3.6% holding a bachelor degree. This is far below the national figures for both.

Typical weekly incomes are well below the state and national figures, with the typical household earning $1,345. Only 11.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is lower than most areas.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 10.8% of people. About 6.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is slightly above the state average.

Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, at 11.4%. Around 12.1% of the community provide unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.

The First Nations community is large, with 324 people and a typical age of 22. Unemployment is very high at 32.7%, far above the national rate of 12.3%.

One-parent families are very common, making up 31.2% of households—a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. Homes are slightly larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home.

Most people live in separate houses, and 88.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is much more common here than in most areas, though typical weekly rent of $240 is well below the state average.

While the area has a high number of public transport stops, only 1.6% of people use them to commute. Most residents rely on cars, and only 3.1% work from home.

The community is relatively stable, with 31.6% moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals are also far less common at 2.3%.

Unemployment is among the highest at this level, sitting at 11.3%. Only 55.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the state average.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with very few homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (18.8%) or health services (15.7%). However, 95.8% of homes are within a short walk of a park.