Home Island

Children under 15 make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. While the typical resident is 39, there is also a high proportion of seniors, with 21% aged 65 and over.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 6.7% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries listed are Australian and Chinese.

Language diversity is very high here, with 81.7% of people using another language at home, far above the national figure of 22.3%. Consequently, 28.6% of residents speak little or no English, which is also far above the national average.

The community is strongly religious, with 85.5% of people identifying as Muslim. Only 0.9% of residents report having no religion, a figure far below the national average of 38.9%.

Educational qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 32.7% of residents having completed Year 12. Just 2.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

Household income is quite high, with 28.7% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week. However, typical personal weekly income is $642, which is well below the national figure of $805.

Residents report very few long-term health conditions, at 11.6%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas at 1.3%.

Community participation in unpaid work is low, with only 6.6% of people volunteering, which is well below the national figure. This is also seen in housework, where only 8% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid chores weekly.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in this area.

Homes here are very large, with an average of 4.5 people per home, far above the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 66% of families.

Every home on the island is a separate house, and 75% of these are rented, which is far above the national average. Most homes are large, with 83.8% having three or more bedrooms.

Public transport use for commuting is very high at 18.1%, far above the national figure. Despite this, every single home on the island has at least one motor vehicle.

The population is very stable, with only 9.2% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. There were no recent arrivals from overseas.

Full-time employment is well above the national average at 64.5%. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas at 45.4%.

The area is mostly car-dependent, though almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There are no schools or health services within a 15-minute walk.