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Finniss
1,393 km²
A shift towards an older population has transformed Finniss since 2011, with the typical resident now 59 years old. This is a community where people are far more likely to be retirees, as 40% are aged 65 and over. It is a spacious, car-dependent area where most people live in detached houses and many own their homes outright. The neighborhood feels quiet and residential, with a significantly smaller proportion of children than the national average.
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The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident aged 59 and a high proportion of seniors. This is a stark change from 2011, and the number of children under 15 has fallen to 12.4%, which is well below the national figure.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here. While the proportion of people born overseas is well below the national average at 19%, this figure has risen by 12 percentage points since 2011.
English is the primary language for 92.6% of residents. Only 3.1% of people use another language at home, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed over the last decade.
Over half of the community (50.2%) now report having no religion, which is far above the national figure. This represents a significant increase of 23 percentage points since 2011.
Education levels are lower than in most similar areas, with only 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the proportion of residents who completed Year 12 rose by 9.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 41.9%.
Typical incomes are far below the national average, with the usual household earning $1,010 a week. Only 7.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 41.9% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is reflected in the 9.2% of residents who need help with daily activities, a figure that has risen since 2011.
Volunteering is common, with 22.2% of people pitching in, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community support exists alongside a higher-than-average 15.4% of people providing unpaid care.
Homes are typically small, with 2.1 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of people living alone (31.9%) and a high proportion of couples without children.
Most people live in detached houses, and 48.5% own their home outright, which is far above the national average. Renting is much less common here than elsewhere, at just 19.6%.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, as only 0.3% of people commute by public transport. Public transport options are very limited, with far fewer stops per person compared to the state average.
About 40% of residents have moved house in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas are rare, at just 3.3%, which is far below the national figure.
Fewer people are working or looking for work (41.8%) compared to the national average. This lower employment rate is likely linked to the large number of retirees in the community.
Finniss is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.4. Residents have far less access to groceries, schools, and health services within a 15-minute walk compared to the state average.