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Binalong
2 km²
A small population of 302 people lives in Binalong, where daily life is characterised by a high rate of home ownership and a strong culture of volunteering. The community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 46 and nearly a quarter of the population aged 65 or over. This is a shrinking settlement, having lost about 34% of its people since 2011. It remains a predominantly Australian-born area with a very high proportion of separate houses.
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The typical resident is 46, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national average.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (7.9%) than the national figure of 27.7%. English, Irish, and Scottish ancestries are the most common besides Australian.
English is the primary language here, with only 1.7% of people using another language at home, which is far below the national average of 22.3%. No one in the community reported speaking little or no English.
More than half the population identifies as Christian, while 33.8% report no religion. The proportion of people with no religion has risen by 19 percentage points since 2011.
Education levels have risen since 2011, with 48.3% of residents completing Year 12. However, the 14.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
Typical weekly family income is $2,016, which is about the same as the national figure. Typical household income is $1,204, though 12.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, up 13 points since 2011.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 36.4% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 16.9%.
Volunteering is very common, with 21.1% of people giving their time, well above the national average of 14.1%. This is consistent with a high rate of unpaid caregivers (15.0%) and a high number of former Defence Force members.
Single-person households are very common, with 35.7% of people living alone, far above the national average of 25.6%. Families are generally small, with an average of 2.1 people per home.
The area is dominated by separate houses (93.7%), and 45.2% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is very rare, occurring in only 9.5% of households.
Every single home in Binalong has at least one motor vehicle. While no one uses public transport to commute, 14.1% of workers now work from home, an increase of 11 points since 2011.
The community is very stable, with only 28.9% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.
The unemployment rate is very low at 2.3%, well below the national figure of 5.1%. Many residents work in public administration and safety, which accounts for 20.3% of jobs.
The area is somewhat walkable, with 82.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, far above the state average. However, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.