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Ladysmith
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Set in a landscape of detached houses, Ladysmith is a small community in Wagga Wagga that has seen its population shrink by 38% since 2011. It is a place where families are common, with a high number of children under 15 compared to the rest of the country. While the typical resident is now 42, the area is marked by a high rate of full-time employment and a strong trend of volunteering.
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The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure. While children under 15 make up 21.9% of the population—well above the national average—the total population has fallen to 215 people.
Most residents were born in Australia, and only 4.7% were born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, Scottish, and Irish.
English is the only language used at home for 98.1% of the community. No residents report using another language at home or speaking little to no English, which is far below the national average.
Christianity is the most common faith, accounting for 65.1% of residents. Those reporting no religion make up 30.7% of the population, a figure that is well below the national average.
The community has seen a rise in qualifications since 2011, with 19.3% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. Engineering and management are the most common fields of study.
Typical weekly personal income is $900, which is a little above the national figure. Household incomes have risen since 2011, with the typical family now earning $2,078 per week.
About 32.6% of people have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national average. However, very few people—just 2.3%—need help with daily activities.
This is a highly active community, with a volunteering rate of 22.8% that is well above the national figure. Unpaid care is also common, with 15.2% of people providing this support.
Family homes are the norm here, and they tend to be larger than usual with an average of 2.7 people per home. Couples with children make up 59.3% of all households.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 82.7% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is rare at 8.6%, while 40.7% of homes are owned outright.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, as 0% of residents commute via public transport and every home owns at least one vehicle. Only 7.6% of the workforce works from home.
Around 33.5% of residents have moved house in the last five years, which is well below the national average of 40.7%.
Job security is high, with a 0.0% unemployment rate and 70.2% of adults working or looking for work. Most of those employed are in full-time roles, well above the national figure.
While most homes are within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools and groceries, the area remains mostly car-dependent. There is no public transport within a 10-minute walk.