Roches Beach

The area is far older than the national typical age of 38, with 21.8% of residents aged 65 and over. Children under 15 make up only 12.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure.

English and Australian ancestries are most common, and 16.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure slightly higher than the Tasmania average.

English is the dominant language for 90.5% of the community, and there are no residents who speak little or no English.

Nearly half of the population (49.5%) reports having no religion, which is far above the national average of 38.9%.

The community is well-qualified, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state average.

Household incomes are very high; the typical weekly family income is $2,343, and 35.1% of households earn more than $3,000 a week, far exceeding state and national figures.

Residents generally report better health than average, with the proportion of people with long-term health conditions (25.5%) being well below the state figure.

Community involvement is high, with 22.3% of people volunteering and 30.9% providing unpaid childcare, well above national levels.

There are 6 First Nations people in the area, including a very young group with a typical age of just 7 years.

Homes are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per home and very few people (8.1%) living alone compared to the state average of 29%.

Housing is dominated by large separate houses, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms and 52.7% owned outright.

Car dependency is total, as 0.0% of people commute by public transport and every single home owns at least one motor vehicle.

While movement into the area is moderate, there has been a high influx of recent overseas arrivals, reaching 25.0% of the population.

The workforce is very active, with 69.1% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the state and national figures.

The area is mostly car-dependent for daily needs, with no groceries or health services within a 15-minute walk, though 97.8% of homes are near a park.