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Conjola Park
1 km²
Almost half of all homes are owned outright in Conjola Park, making it a community where stability is common. The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 50. This small settlement is largely made up of detached houses and families, though it has seen its total population shrink by 14% since 2011. It is a quiet, car-dependent area where many residents are retired or working from home.
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The typical resident here is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. While seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population, the number of children under 15 is a little below the state average at 16.2%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (11.3%) than the national average. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 43% and 42.6% respectively.
English is the primary language for 93.1% of the community. This means the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure, and no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.
A significant 45.7% of residents report having no religion, which is well above the national figure. This is a sharp increase from 2011, when only 17.1% identified this way.
About 20.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in similar areas. However, the proportion who finished Year 12 is far below the state average at 39.8%.
Typical weekly household income is $1,174, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 6.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, though this has risen since 2011.
One in three residents has a long-term health condition, a figure well above the national average. Arthritis is the most common condition, affecting 16.5% of the population.
Unpaid housework is common here, with 27.8% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. Volunteering has fallen since 2011 and now stands at 15.5%.
People living alone make up 31.6% of the area, which is well above the state average. Typical homes are small, with 2.2 people per household, and one-parent families are much less common than in most other areas.
Detached houses make up 98.3% of the market, far above the national figure. This is a high-ownership area where 49.6% of homes are owned outright, and 82.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
The community is entirely reliant on cars, as no one commutes via public transport and every single home owns at least one motor vehicle. About 13.1% of the workforce now works from home.
About 40.1% of residents have moved within the last five years, which is about the same as the state average. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas since 2011.
Around 51.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, a little above the state average, with many residents working in health care or retail.
The area is heavily car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average. No residents live within a 15-minute walk of a school, health services, or groceries.