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Wunghnu
1 km²
A high proportion of separate houses and home ownership define Wunghnu, a small community of 221 people. The area is far older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 50 and a growing number of seniors. While full-time employment is higher than in most similar areas, the community is marked by a low number of university qualifications. This is a stable, long-term residential pocket where most people own their homes outright and very few move in or out.
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The typical resident is 50, which is far older than the national figure. Children under 15 make up only 11.3% of the population, a figure that fell 11 points since 2011, while those aged 65 and over rose to 22.2%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a far lower proportion of overseas-born people than the state or nation. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for 43.4% and 42.5% respectively.
English is the primary language for 88.7% of the community. While the number of people using another language at home rose 4.5 points since 2011, this figure remains far below the national average.
Nearly half the population (48.0%) report having no religion, which is well above the national figure. This is a significant shift for the area, as the number of people with no religion rose 20 points since 2011.
Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 5.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
Typical household income is $1,357 a week, which is well below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, no one in the community earns $2,000 or more per week.
Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 37.6% of people living with a long-term health condition. Those needing help with daily activities rose to 7.7% since 2011.
The area has a very high proportion of former Defence Force members at 9.2%, well above the state average. However, volunteering has fallen 16 points since 2011 to 11.4%.
One person households are common, making up 33.7% of the community. This is well above the national figure and consistent with a population that is ageing and has fewer children.
Housing is dominated by separate houses, which make up 97.8% of all dwellings. Home ownership is strong, with 43.5% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%.
Every single home in Wunghnu has at least one motor vehicle. This reliance on cars is reflected in the fact that 0.0% of residents use public transport to get to work.
Wunghnu is a very stable community where few people move; only 23.7% of residents have changed homes in the last five years, which is far below the national figure.
Full-time employment is higher than the national average at 62.0%. However, the unemployment rate is also much higher than most areas, sitting at 7.4%.
The area is somewhat walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and groceries. Despite this, there are no health services within a 15-minute walk.