Mount Direction

The typical resident is 46, making the area far older than the Australian average. It is also a community with a significant First Nations population, which is well above the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a far lower proportion of overseas-born people than both the state and the nation. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.

English is the dominant language here, with only 1.2% of people using another language at home, a figure far below the national average.

Nearly half of the population report having no religion, which is far above the national figure and about the same as the state average.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 5.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. A majority of residents have a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

Typical household incomes are well above the state average, and nearly a quarter of households earn $3,000 or more a week. However, typical personal weekly incomes are a little below the national figure.

Residents generally report fewer long-term health conditions than the state average, with 62.5% of people having no long-term health issues at all.

Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with a much higher rate of people providing unpaid care than in most areas. Conversely, volunteering is among the lowest at this level.

First Nations residents have a typical median age of 26 and a household income that is a little above the state average.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home and a very low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the state.

Every home in the area is a separate house, and most are large, with 80.9% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here, falling far below national levels.

The area is entirely reliant on cars, as no households are without a vehicle and 62.6% of workers drive to work. It is a long trip to the city, taking 139 minutes on average.

The community is very stable, with a far lower percentage of people moving into the area in the last five years compared to the rest of Australia.

Employment is strong, with an unemployment rate well below the national figure and a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most similar areas.

The area is strictly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average and no residents living within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or grocery store.