Wannamal

The population is a little older than the national figure, with a typical age of 40. It has a much higher proportion of children under 15 than most similar areas, and First Nations people make up 6.0% of the community.

Most residents were born in Australia (84.3%) or England (8.2%). This is far below the national figure for people born overseas, which sits at 27.7%.

English is the only language used at home by 94.0% of residents. This is far below the state and national figures for people using another language at home.

About 54.5% of people identify as Christian, while 41.8% have no religion. This level of non-religion is a little above the national figure.

A small number of adults have a bachelor degree or higher (6.6%), which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Around 45.0% of residents completed Year 12.

Typical weekly household income is $1,708, which is about the same as the national figure. However, no households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the state average.

Residents are generally healthier than those in similar areas, with a long-term health condition rate of 20.9%, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

Volunteering is very common here, with 26.4% of people helping out, far above the national figure. About 9.9% of the community have served in the Defence Force.

There are 8 First Nations people in the area. Their typical personal income of $2,249 is far above the state figure of $481, and the typical age is far younger than the national figure.

Homes tend to be larger than usual, with 2.7 people per household. Most families consist of couples with children (80.0%), and there are no one-parent families.

Every home in the area is a separate house. Home ownership is very high, with 55.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, as there is no public transport available. However, 26.9% of people work from home, which is far above the state average.

About 34.7% of the population moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 61.5% of workers. The unemployment rate is 0.0%, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far above the national figure.

The area is car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.2. There are no schools, grocery stores, or health services within a 15-minute walk.