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Seven Mile Beach
15 km²
Families with children make up a significant part of Seven Mile Beach, where the typical resident is 46. This is a high-income community in Greater Hobart with a population of 1,467. It is a wealthy area where most people live in large, detached houses and hold high-level qualifications. The neighbourhood is notably more secular than the national average and is largely composed of people born in Australia or the UK.
Household incomes here are high, yet Seven Mile Beach's schools draw a notably less advantaged community.
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Residents are noticeably older than the state average, though children under 15 make up 18.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
The community is overwhelmingly Australian or English in ancestry, with 86.7% born in Australia and only 11.9% born overseas, which is far below the national figure.
English is the primary language for 95.4% of the area. Only 2.8% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average.
Over half the population (51.1%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.
The area is highly qualified, with 27% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 58.7% having completed Year 12, both figures well above the state average.
Incomes are very high here; 28.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and the typical family income of $2,411 is well above the Tasmanian figure.
While long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, the rate of mental health conditions (6.9%) is well below the state average.
Unpaid care is common, with 36% of people caring for children, a figure far above the national average. Volunteers also make up 19.4% of the community.
There are 31 First Nations people in the area. Their typical personal income of $974 is far above the state and national figures.
Family homes are the norm, with couples with children making up 61.4% of households. This helps explain why there are more people per home (2.6) than in most areas.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 87.6% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare at only 7.8%, far below the national figure.
Almost every home has a car, with 45.2% owning two vehicles. Despite this, the area has a high number of bus stops and a higher-than-usual rate of public transport use.
The community is relatively stable, with 32.7% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national average.
More people here are working or looking for work (65.9%) compared to most areas. Many are professionals or managers working in health, education, or public administration.
The area is somewhat walkable, with most homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries, though no one lives within that distance of a school or health service.
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