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500 or more
1,010 km²
A noticeable number of Indigenous residents live in 500 or more, where the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 12.3%. The community is aging, with a typical resident aged 45 and a significant increase in seniors since 2011. Most people live in detached houses and have a strong connection to the area, with fewer people moving in or arriving from overseas compared to the national average. It is a predominantly car-dependent region with a smaller proportion of the population working or looking for work.
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The area is older than most, with 21.5% of residents aged 65 and over. There has been a rise in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population to 12.3%, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and only 12.2% were born overseas, which is far below the national average of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 85.5% of the community. Only 5.8% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the 22.3% seen across Australia.
Nearly half the population identifies as Christian, while 39.3% report having no religion. The proportion of people with no religion has risen by 18 points since 2011.
Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, more people have completed Year 12 since 2011, rising to 40.7%.
Typical incomes are well below the national figure, with the typical personal weekly income at $626. Only 12.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.
More people here need help with daily activities (6.8%) compared to the national average of 5.8%. Long-term health conditions are also more common, affecting 31.6% of residents.
Unpaid care and housework are common, with 24.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. The area also has a higher rate of former Defence Force members than most other areas.
Homes are slightly larger than average, with 2.5 people per household. About half of all families consist of couples with children.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 93.7% of all homes. Renting is much less common than across Australia, and the typical weekly rent of $231 is far below the national figure.
The community is heavily reliant on cars, with 64.3% of workers driving to work and only 1% using public transport. Most homes have at least one vehicle.
Residents are less likely to move, with 36.4% changing homes in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are also much less common than in other areas.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work (51.9%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, which is a little above the national average.
The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.7. While 63.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, only 4.7% are near public transport.