Yealering

The community is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 55 and over 30% of the population aged 65 or more. There are far fewer children under 15 than in most other areas.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the remaining small group is primarily from New Zealand, England, and Italy. People born overseas make up 9.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure.

English is the only language used at home here. This is far below the national figure, with 0.0% of residents using another language.

A large proportion of the community has no religion, at 45.1%, which is well above the national figure. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 46.2%.

Educational attainment is among the lowest at this level, with no residents holding a bachelor degree and only 26.9% having completed Year 12. This is far below the state figure of 58%.

Typical personal weekly income is $624, which is well below the national figure. No households earn $3,000 or more per week, and 40.5% of people earn under $650 weekly.

Health challenges are much more common here than in most areas, with 36.3% of people having a long-term health condition. This is far above the state figure, and 7.7% of residents need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is very common, with 30.4% of people helping out, which is far above the national figure. However, far fewer people provide unpaid care or care for children compared to most areas.

There are three First Nations people in the area. The typical age for this group is 13, which is far younger than the state and national typical age of 24.

Over half of all homes are occupied by one person, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the high number of seniors, though one-parent families are also much more common than in most areas.

Every home in the area is a separate house, and 57.6% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Typical weekly rent is just $100, among the lowest at this level.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as 0.0% of people use public transport to commute. Every household owns at least one motor vehicle.

Residents are very settled, with only 20.0% moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry, employing 57.6% of the workforce. While the unemployment rate is 0.0%, only 46.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average. While 80% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, no homes are within walking distance of public transport or health services.