Ringarooma

The community is much older than most areas, with 25.8% of residents aged 65 and over. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 20.9% and the national figure of 17.2%.

English is the most common ancestry at 49.6%, followed by Australian at 37.4%. While 15.7% of people were born overseas, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the primary language for 89.9% of the population. Only 3.3% of residents use another language at home, which is well below the state average of 8.7%.

More than half of the community—51.0%—report no religion. This is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 50.0% and far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 27.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Incomes are much lower than in most areas; the typical weekly household income is $900, far below the national figure of $1,746. No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.9% of people. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 18.4%.

A high proportion of residents—26.4%—do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework per week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.

First Nations people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. However, their typical personal income of $337 is among the lowest for similar areas.

Living alone is very common here, with 32.8% of people in single-person households. This is well above the national figure of 25.6%.

Every single home in the area is a separate house. Home ownership is strong, with 45.3% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, though 26.6% of people work from home—a figure far above the state average of 8.0%.

The population is relatively stable, with no recent arrivals from overseas. Around 32.1% of people moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

The local economy is driven by agriculture, forestry, and fishing, which employ 46.1% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is 8.6%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.3. There are no groceries or health services within a 15-minute walk for any resident.