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Nunderi
4 km²
A car-dependent rural setting defines Nunderi (L), where residents rely almost entirely on vehicles to reach services. This is a much older community than the national average, with the typical resident now aged 50. While the population shrank by 39% since 2011, the area has seen a rise in high-income households and university-qualified professionals. It is a place of large, detached family homes and a growing number of retirees.
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The community is far older than the state and national average, with the typical resident aged 50. This shift is stark, as the typical age was only 31 in 2011, and the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 16 points to 24.0%.
Most people were born in Australia, and the area is far less diverse than the state, with only 11.5% born overseas. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 90.5% of residents. Only 2.4% use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.
A large proportion of the community reports no religion at 42.0%, a figure that rose 27 points since 2011 and is well above the national average.
The area is more qualified than most similar places, with a rise in bachelor degrees to 22.6% since 2011. Those with a degree often work as professionals, with engineering and health being the most common fields.
Typical weekly household income is $1,803, which is about the same as the national figure. There has been a trend toward higher earnings, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rising to 16.3%.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the rest of the state, affecting 33.5% of people. Arthritis and mental health are the most reported conditions.
Residents are far more likely to volunteer than those in other areas, with 24.5% doing so. Unpaid care is also common, with 16.2% of people providing unpaid care and 28.8% doing significant housework.
Family sizes are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home. People living alone are much less common here than in the state, at only 16.3%.
The area is dominated by large, separate houses, with 92.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is very high, as 49.6% of houses are owned outright, while renting is rare at only 6.7%.
Every single home has at least one motor vehicle, and 67.2% of workers drive to get to their jobs. No one in the community uses public transport to commute.
About 36.3% of residents moved here in the last five years, though there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.
About 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Many are employed in health care and social assistance, construction, or retail.
The area is entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.5. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk, and the terrain is quite steep.