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Iluka
6 km²
A shrinking and ageing population has shifted the feel of Iluka since 2011, as the total number of residents fell by 24%. This is now a community of seniors, where the typical resident is 62 and nearly 45% of people are aged 65 or over. With very few children and a high proportion of retirees, the area is characterised by small households and a slower pace of life.
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The typical resident is 62, making Iluka far older than the national figure of 38. This trend is stark, with the number of people aged 65 and over rising 22 points since 2011 to reach 44.3%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (8.6%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%.
English is the dominant language, with only 1.2% of people using another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.
More than half the community identifies as Christian, while 36.2% report no religion, a figure that has risen 15 points since 2011.
Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 28.8% having completed Year 12.
Household incomes are among the lowest at this level, with the typical weekly household income of $834 falling far below the national figure of $1,746.
Health challenges are common here, as 43.8% of people have a long-term health condition and 10.3% need help with daily activities, both figures being well above the state average.
The area has a high rate of volunteering at 18.5% and a much higher share of former Defence Force members (5.3%) than the national average.
Homes are small and often occupied by just one person, with 36.2% of people living alone, which is far above the national figure of 25.6%.
Home ownership is very high, with 52.7% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. However, the share of renters has risen 11 points since 2011 to 29.6%.
Most people rely on cars, and no one uses public transport to commute. About 14.4% of the workforce works from home, a figure that has risen 10 points since 2011.
The area is relatively mobile, with 37.7% of people moving in the last five years, while recent overseas arrivals make up 5.9% of the population.
Only 31.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 10.0%, well above the state average of 4.9%.
Most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park or public transport, but there are no health services within a 15-minute walk of any home.