Bounded Locality

The area is far older than most of Australia, with 26% of residents aged 65 and over. This senior population has grown by 7.4 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15.5%.

Most residents were born in Australia (80.6%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the primary language for 90.3% of the community, meaning this area has one of the lowest proportions of people using another language at home. Only 0.2% of people speak little or no English.

Half of the population now reports having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen by 22 percentage points since 2011.

While 16.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure. However, the number of people who completed Year 12 rose by 9.1 percentage points since 2011.

Typical incomes are well below the national figures, with the usual household earning $1,188 a week. Only 10.8% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than in most other areas.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 35.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. Arthritis is the most reported issue, affecting 14.2% of residents.

The community is highly active in volunteering, with 19.8% of people pitching in—well above the national figure. There is also a much higher rate of people providing unpaid care and doing housework than in similar areas.

Living alone is common here, with 30.2% of people in single-person homes. This contributes to a typical household size of 2.3 people, which is lower than in most other areas.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (95.4%), and 45.6% of homes are owned outright, far exceeding the national rate. Renting is far less common here, with only 17.4% of households in the rental market.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 65.9% of workers driving to work and only 0.9% using public transport. Very few homes (3.1%) have no motor vehicle.

Movement into the area is lower than the national average, with 34.5% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are also well below the national figure at 7.2%.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work (53.0%) compared to the national average. Full-time employment has also fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 4.0. While 82% of homes are near a park, only 29.7% of residents are within a 15-minute walk of health services.