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Remainder of State/Territory
67,252 km²
Far fewer people were born overseas here compared to the national figure, as only 11.6% of the population arrived from abroad. The Remainder of State/Territory is an older community, where the typical resident is 46 and over 20% are seniors. It is a place of stable, established households, with a high proportion of people owning their homes outright and very few renters. Most residents live in detached houses and rely on cars to get around.
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The population is far older than the national average, and the proportion of seniors has risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011. About 5.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure.
Most people here were born in Australia (81.1%), meaning the overseas-born population is far below the national average. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for 45.3% and 43.1% respectively.
English is the primary language for 90.7% of the community. Only 3.2% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average.
More than half of the population (51.4%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure. This has seen a significant increase of 21 percentage points since 2011.
While 17.4% 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 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
Typical household incomes are a little below the national figure, though the number of households earning $3,000 or more per week rose by 9.9 percentage points since 2011.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than across Australia, particularly arthritis and mental health. However, the rate of people needing help with daily activities is about the same as the national average.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 19.6% of people volunteering. Unpaid care is also more frequent, with 13.6% of the community providing this support.
Family sizes are slightly larger than the national average, with 2.5 people per home. The area has far fewer one-parent families and fewer people living alone than most other areas.
Housing is dominated by detached houses (98.4%), and a huge 46.2% of these are owned outright. This high rate of ownership helps explain why the typical monthly mortgage payment is well below the national figure.
Car dependence is very high, with 98.7% of homes owning at least one vehicle. Only 0.7% of people use public transport to get to work, which is a little below the national average.
The community is relatively stable, as far fewer people have moved house in the last five years compared to the national average. Recent overseas arrivals are also well below the national figure.
Working life is centered on agriculture, forestry and fishing, as well as health and construction. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.7. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (5.2%) or health services (1.9%).