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Elmore
2 km²
Typical household incomes in Elmore are much lower than the national figure, with a typical weekly income of $869. This small community is far older than most, as the typical resident is 53 and over 30% of people are seniors. While incomes are low, many residents have security in their housing, with nearly half owning their homes outright. It is a highly walkable area where almost everyone can reach shops, schools and health services on foot.
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The area is far older than the state and national average, and 30.5% of residents are aged 65 or over. While the population grew by about 37 people since 2011, the proportion of seniors fell by 4.8 points over that decade.
The community is overwhelmingly Australian born, with 81.3% born here and only 5.7% born overseas. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
English is the primary language for 85.3% of residents, which is far below the national average for language diversity. Only 3.5% of people use another language at home.
About 46.7% of residents identify as Christian, while 36.5% report no religion. The number of people with no religion rose by 17 points since 2011.
Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 28.3% of people completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Typical personal weekly income is $511, which is well below the national figure of $805. Only 5.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average.
Long-term health issues are common, with 40.1% of residents reporting a condition and 13.4% reporting a mental health condition. These figures are both far above the national average.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 26.0% of people pitching in. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Living arrangements are quite distinct, with 39.4% of people living alone and 19.9% in one-parent families. Both figures are much higher than in most other areas.
Almost all residents live in separate houses (97.5%), and 47.6% own their home outright. This is far above the national average of 31.0% for outright ownership.
The community relies heavily on cars, as 0% of people commute by public transport. Almost every home has a motor vehicle, with only 2.6% of households having none.
The population is relatively stable, with 31.0% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. However, recent overseas arrivals rose to 16.3% since 2011.
Working or looking for work is much less common here than elsewhere, at 42.1%. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, which is a little above the national figure.
Elmore is very walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.4% near health services. This makes it far more walkable than the state average.