Irishtown

The community is notably young, with 18.9% of people under 15 and a senior population that is well below the state and national figures. A high proportion of residents are in de facto relationships, at 16.6%.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, and 80.5% of residents were born in Australia. Those born overseas make up 13.4% of the population, which is slightly lower than the state figure.

English is the dominant language, spoken by 92.8% of people at home. Only 2.6% of residents use another language, a figure far below the national average.

Almost half of the population, 49.8%, identify as Christian. Those reporting no religion make up 42.7%, which is well below the state figure.

Educational attainment is far below the state and national averages, with only 9.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Just 31.8% of residents completed Year 12.

Typical weekly household income is $1,550, which is a little above the state figure. However, very few households earn $3,000 or more per week, at just 6.3%.

Residents are generally healthier than those in other areas; only 2.0% need help with daily activities and 4.6% have a mental health condition, both of which are well below the national average.

Participation is very high here, with 25.4% of people volunteering and 18.5% providing unpaid care. Many residents also do significant unpaid housework and care for children.

The First Nations community is notably young, with a typical age of 18. The unemployment rate for this group is 0.0%, and typical household income is well above the national figure.

Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home and a high proportion of couples with children. Conversely, very few people live alone compared to the rest of the state.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 86.6% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon here, at just 9.8%.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no one using public transport to commute and every home owning at least one vehicle.

About 29.5% of the population moved house in the last five years. This is coupled with a high rate of recent overseas arrivals at 17.1%.

The local workforce is very active, with 69.4% of adults working or looking for work. Manufacturing and agriculture are the main industries, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%.

Irishtown is almost entirely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store.