Loorana

The area has a high proportion of children under 15 at 20.0%, but the typical resident is 49, making the community noticeably older than the Tasmanian average. De facto relationships are very common here, appearing far more often than in the rest of the state.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people than the national figure. Common ancestries are Australian, English, and Scottish.

English is the main language used at home for 77.1% of people. While the rate of people using another language is slightly higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the national average.

More than half the population (54.3%) report having no religion, which is far above the Australian figure and well above the state average.

Education levels are lower than the state and national averages, with 43.1% of residents completing Year 12. Qualifications are common in management, commerce, and engineering.

Typical personal weekly income is $881, which is well above the Tasmanian average. However, fewer households earn $3,000 or more per week compared to most other areas.

Residents are generally healthier than average, with a much lower rate of people needing help with daily activities and fewer long-term health conditions than the state average.

Volunteering is very common, with 28.6% of people pitching in—a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with a high rate of people performing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in this area.

Families with children make up 60.4% of households. About 27.1% of people live alone, which is a little higher than the national figure.

Every single home here is a separate house, far exceeding the state average. Renting is very uncommon at 14.6%, and the typical weekly rent of $200 is far below the national figure.

The community is entirely dependent on cars, as there are no public transport stops and 0.0% of people commute using public transport.

About 30.7% of residents have moved in the last five years, which is well below the national average of 40.7%.

The area has an unemployment rate of 0.0%, with a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most similar areas. Many residents work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

Loorana is heavily car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average and almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.