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Remainder of State/Territory
2,523,003 km²
Higher-than-average incomes and a strong full-time workforce define the Remainder of State/Territory. This is a mature and established community where the typical resident is 45, making it noticeably older than the national figure. Most people live in large, detached houses and have a strong connection to the land, with a high proportion of the workforce employed in agriculture and mining. It is a stable area where residents are more likely to own their homes outright and less likely to move compared to other parts of the country.
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The area is older than most, with the typical age being 45 and the proportion of seniors rising by 7.3 points since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though the proportion of people born overseas has fallen to 18.2%, which is well below the national average.
English is the dominant language, with only 6.5% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure, and very few residents speak little or no English.
About 43.7% of residents report no religion, a figure that has risen by 17 points since 2011 and is well above the national average.
The area has a higher rate of Year 12 completion than most similar areas, though the 14% who hold a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure.
Typical incomes are much higher than in most similar areas, with the typical household earning $1,725 a week, which is about the same as the national figure.
Residents report better health than most, with much lower rates of long-term health conditions, mental health conditions, and people needing daily help than the national average.
Volunteering is very common here, with 21.7% of people volunteering, well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Households are generally larger than average, and the area has a much lower rate of people living alone than most other areas.
Housing is dominated by detached houses, and 43.7% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Renting is much less common here than elsewhere, at just 14%.
Most homes have multiple cars, with 2.1% of households having no vehicle, which is well below the national average.
The community is very stable, with far fewer people moving in the last five years and fewer recent overseas arrivals than the national average.
Full-time work is common, with 60.8% of the population employed full-time. Many people work in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining.
The area is heavily car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.6 and only 4.4% of homes located within a 15-minute walk of key amenities.