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Remainder of State/Territory
793,900 km²
Separate houses make up a huge 97.1% of all dwellings in Remainder of State/Territory (NSW). This is a predominantly older community, where the typical resident is 46 and over a fifth of the population are seniors. It is a stable, residential area with a high rate of home ownership and very few recent arrivals from overseas. The landscape is largely car-dependent, with homes typically featuring more bedrooms and more vehicles than the national average.
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The population is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with 20.8% of residents aged 65 and over. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.7% of the community, which is a little above the national figure.
Most residents were born in Australia (81.4%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the rest of the state. The most common ancestries are Australian and English.
English is the main language for 87% of the community. While the proportion of people using another language at home is higher than in some similar areas, it remains far below the state and national averages.
Christianity is the most common faith at 54.3%. The proportion of people reporting no religion is 33.8%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.5%) and those who completed Year 12 (44.2%) are far below the state averages, though these figures are higher than in many similar areas.
Typical weekly household income is $1,704, which is about the same as the national figure. Incomes are generally higher than in similar areas, with 22.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.
A little more than a quarter of residents have a long-term health condition, with arthritis being the most common. However, the rate of people needing help with daily activities is lower than most areas.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.4% of people volunteering, which is well above the state and national figures. Unpaid housework is also much more common than in most other areas.
Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 2.7 people per household. There are far fewer people living alone and far fewer one-parent families compared to the state average.
The area is dominated by large separate houses, and 47% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Renting is very uncommon here, at only 12.9%.
The community is heavily reliant on cars, with only 0.3% of people commuting by public transport. Most homes have multiple vehicles, and only 1.4% of households have no motor vehicle.
This is a stable population where few people move; only 29.1% of residents have changed homes in the last five years, which is far below the national average.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are major employers for 17.1% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
The area is highly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.7. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services.