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Goornong
1 km²
More families with children live here than in most similar areas, making Goornong a notably young community. The typical resident is 37, and children under 15 make up over a quarter of the population. While the total population has shrunk by 17% since 2011 to 326 people, the area remains distinct for its high proportion of large, detached family homes. It is a predominantly Australian-born community with a strong presence of people who identify as having no religion.
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The community is much younger than most similar areas, with 25.2% of people being children under 15. Conversely, seniors aged 65 and over make up only 11%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the state and national figures at just 6.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 87.1% of the community. Only 3.1% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
A high proportion of residents—47.9%—report having no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. This figure has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Education levels are lower than the state and national averages, with only 11.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Around 38.2% of residents completed Year 12.
Typical weekly family income is $2,013, which is about the same as the national figure. While personal incomes are slightly below the state average, typical household incomes have risen by $627 since 2011.
Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 13.5% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%.
Many residents are involved in unpaid care, with 33.9% caring for children—a figure well above the national average. About 15.9% of the community also do volunteer work.
Family life is central to the area, as 64.4% of households consist of couples with children. This helps explain why people per home (2.6) is higher than in most similar areas.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses (98.3%), and 84.2% of these have three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than across the state, at only 11.7%.
Cars are essential for the community, as every single home owns at least one motor vehicle. No one in the area uses public transport to get to work.
The population is relatively stable, with 35.2% moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%. There were no recent arrivals from overseas.
A high number of adults—62.2%—are working or looking for work, though full-time employment (51.7%) is lower than the national average. Many residents work in construction, health, or retail.
Every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, and most are near a school. However, there is no access to health services within a 15-minute walk.