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Mylestom
2 km²
Fewer than 400 people live in Mylestom, a small community with a far older population than the national average. The typical resident is 50, and nearly 30% of the population are seniors. This older demographic helps explain why many homes are owned outright and why there is a higher need for daily health assistance here. It is a largely Australian-born community where most people speak only English.
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The area is far older than the rest of Australia, with the typical resident aged 50 and children under 15 making up just 9.8% of the population. Since 2011, the number of children has fallen by 13 points while the proportion of seniors has risen by 7.1 points.
Most residents were born in Australia, with only 8.3% born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries reported.
Language diversity is very low, as 0.0% of people use a language other than English at home. This is far below the national figure and reflects a small decrease since 2011.
A large proportion of the community reports no religion at 45.2%, which is well above the national figure. This has seen a significant rise of 32 points since 2011.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.7%, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the state average. Those who completed Year 12 rose by 21 points since 2011 to reach 40.5%.
Typical weekly household income is $1,083, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 7.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, although this is up since 2011.
Health needs are high, with 10.1% of people requiring help with daily activities and 11.3% living with a mental health condition. Both figures are well above the state and national averages.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.3% of people providing such support, a figure well above the national average. However, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by nearly 10 points since 2011.
One-parent families are much more common than in most similar areas, making up 22.4% of households. About 30.2% of people live alone, which is well above the national average.
Home ownership is very high, with 49.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Most homes are separate houses, though the proportion of renters rose by 8.5 points since 2011 to reach 30.9%.
Cars are the primary way to get around, with 68% of workers driving to work. No one uses public transport to commute, and 13.3% of people work from home.
Recent arrivals from overseas make up 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national average. About 36.5% of residents moved house in the last five years.
The unemployment rate is 9.9%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 47.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the state average.
The area is very walkable for basics, with every home within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks. However, there are no schools or health services within a 15-minute walk.