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Woodford
12 km²
Typical family incomes in Woodford are $1,625 a week, which is well below the national figure. The community has grown by 59% since 2011 and is now home to 3,734 people. It is a place of large, separate houses where many residents are Indigenous, and the population is slightly younger than the state average. This growth is seen in the housing market, where homes are generally spacious and predominantly owner-occupied.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 12.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011. While the typical resident is 37, the area has far fewer children under 15 than most other places.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 13.0% of the community. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
English is the primary language here, with only 1.4% of people using another language at home, a figure far below the national average.
About 30.7% of people report no religion, which is well below the national figure, though this number has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Education levels are lower than in most areas, with only 8.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 29.9% completing Year 12, both of which are far below the national figures.
Typical personal income is $635 a week, which is well below the national figure. While incomes have risen since 2011, only 3.5% of people earn $2,000 or more per week.
Long-term health conditions are much less common here than in most areas, with 22.5% of people reporting one, well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Participation in unpaid care and volunteering is among the lowest for its level, and the number of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework has fallen since 2011.
Families tend to be larger than usual with 2.5 people per home. Nearly half of all households are couples with children.
Housing is dominated by separate houses, with 95.1% of homes being detached and 84.8% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than across the state.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, as only 0.4% of people commute using public transport. About 34.5% of homes have two motor vehicles.
Residents are less likely to move than those in other areas, with only 25.5% having moved in the last five years, far below the national figure.
Only 30.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, slightly above the national figure.
The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 2.6. No homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport.