Mella

Mella is far younger than the rest of Tasmania and Australia, with a typical age of 28 and very few seniors. It has a significant First Nations population at 29.9%, which is far above the state and national figures.

About 17.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure slightly above the state average. While most people claim Australian or English ancestry, Filipino heritage is also notable at 9.3%.

A higher proportion of people use another language at home compared to most similar areas, at 17.5%. This is well above the Tasmania average, though still below the national figure.

More than half of the community (51.5%) reports having no religion, which is a little above the state average and far above the national figure.

Schooling levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 34.4% of residents completing Year 12 and far fewer holding bachelor degrees compared to the state and nation.

The typical household income of $1,874 a week is well above the state average. While 10.4% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, the number of households earning $3,000 or more is lower than most areas.

Residents report very few long-term health conditions (12.4%) and no mental health conditions, figures that are far below both the state and national averages.

A high number of people provide unpaid childcare (37.3%) and do significant housework, though volunteering is among the lowest at this level at only 4.5%.

First Nations people in Mella are noticeably younger than those in the rest of the state and country, with a typical age of 20.

Homes are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per household and a very high rate of one-parent families (23.6%). No one in the community lives alone.

Every single home is a separate house, and all of them have three or more bedrooms. Rent is far below the national figure, and ownership outright is much lower than most areas.

The community is entirely car-dependent, with 0% of people using public transport to get to work and every home owning at least one motor vehicle.

Mella has seen significant movement recently, with 53.8% of residents moving in the last five years, which is far above the state and national rates.

Full-time employment is very high at 77.1%, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Most people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

The area is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.