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Anglesea
7 km²
A far older population than most areas defines Anglesea, where the typical resident is 54. This coastal community has grown 30% since 2011, becoming a place of high qualifications and relative wealth. It is a predominantly retired or semi-retired area, with over 32% of people aged 65 and over. This demographic shift is reflected in the housing, where large, detached homes are common and many are owned outright.
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Anglesea is much older than the national figure, with a typical age of 54 and a significant 32.1% of residents aged 65 or over. This contrasts with a much lower proportion of children under 15, which has fallen to 14.3% since 2011.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents (9.9%) compared to the state and national figures. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 90.8% of the community. Only 3.4% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
A majority of the community—54.7%—report no religion, a figure far above the national average. This number has risen by 22 points since 2011.
The workforce is highly qualified, with 39.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure. Year 12 completion is also well above the national average at 64.6%.
Typical incomes are much higher than in most similar areas. Weekly family income is $2,159, and 15.7% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure.
About 31.1% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the state and national figures. However, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is a little below the national average at 4.5%.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29% of people participating—far above the national figure of 14.1%. Unpaid housework and general caregiving are also more frequent than in most areas.
Homes are typically smaller than average with 2.2 people per dwelling. One-parent families are much less common than in most areas, making up only 7.6% of households.
The area is dominated by large, separate houses, with 85.3% having three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is very high, with 51.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure.
Working from home is very common at 30.3%, well above the national figure. This helps explain why only 0.3% of the community commutes via public transport.
The population is quite mobile, with 43.5% of people moving in the last five years, which is higher than most areas. Recent arrivals from overseas are relatively few at 4.4%.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work (54.8%) compared to the national figure, and full-time employment is far below average at 46.6%. The unemployment rate is low at 2.9%.
Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, but very few are near a school. Overall walkability is lower than the state average, and most residents rely on cars.