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Yanco
1 km²
Driving a car is the primary way to get around in Yanco, where almost every home has at least one vehicle. The population has grown by 44% since 2011, reaching 432 people. It is a community where a high number of residents own their homes outright and many have a strong connection to the land. The area is becoming more diverse, with a notable increase in both the Aboriginal population and recent overseas arrivals.
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The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. There is a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 6.7%, which is well above the state and national averages.
Most residents were born in Australia (89.4%), and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people than most other regions. English and Scottish ancestries are the most common after Australian.
English is the main language for 91.9% of the community. Only 4.2% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.
About 60.4% of people identify as Christian. The proportion of those with no religion has risen sharply to 31.0% since 2011, though this remains well below the national figure.
Education levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 4.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most residents have a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.
Typical weekly household incomes are $1,069, which is far below the national figure. Very few households earn $3,000 or more per week, though typical incomes have risen since 2011.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 37.5% of people. This includes higher rates of arthritis and asthma compared to the state average.
About 15.1% of people volunteer, which is slightly above the state average. Unpaid childcare is common, with 25.2% of the community caring for children.
Families with children make up 52% of households, and there are more people per home than in most areas. One-parent families are also more common here than in the rest of the state.
Housing is dominated by separate houses, with 45.6% owned outright, far above the national average. Typical weekly rent is very low at $200, and mortgage payments are also much lower than usual.
Almost everyone relies on cars for work, and 0.0% of residents commute using public transport. Very few people work from home, with a rate far below the national figure.
The area has seen a huge jump in recent overseas arrivals, which rose 48 points since 2011 to reach 48.4%. About 34.7% of the population moved here in the last five years.
Full-time employment is high at 62.6%, well above the national figure. The local workforce is largely made up of labourers, machinery operators, and manufacturing workers.
Nearly every home is within a short walk of a school or park, but there are no grocery stores or health services nearby. This makes the area somewhat walkable, though it lacks essential shops.