Surveyors Bay

Seniors make up 44.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This is consistent with a very low proportion of children under 15, at just 10.7%.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 91.1% born here and only 5.4% born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

Language is very uniform, as 92.9% of people speak only English and no one in the area uses another language at home.

More than half of the population (51.8%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average of 38.9%.

Educational qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 7.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 35.8% completing Year 12.

Typical household weekly income is $966, which is far below the national figure of $1,746, and no households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Long-term health conditions are very common here; 41.1% of residents have one, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.

Residents are highly active in their community, with 28.3% volunteering—far above the national figure of 14.1%.

First Nations people make up 8.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%.

Living arrangements are unusual, as 53.3% of people live alone, far above the national figure of 25.6%.

Housing is very stable, with 70% of homes owned outright and 100% of dwellings being separate houses.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with 100% of homes owning at least one vehicle and no one using public transport to get to work.

The community is relatively stable, as only 26.4% of people have moved house in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

While only 41.5% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed are mostly full-time (72.7%), often working in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.8, as there are no groceries, schools or health services within a 15-minute walk.