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Kiels Mountain
7 km²
Weekly household incomes in Kiels Mountain are among the highest for similar areas, with a typical income of $2,335. This is a growing community of about 1,168 people where families are the norm and homes are typically large. The area has seen a significant shift since 2011, becoming younger and more qualified, with a strong increase in residents holding university degrees. It is a predominantly residential place where most people own their homes and work in professional or managerial roles.
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The area is notably older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 43. However, it has become younger since 2011, and the number of children under 15 is now a little above the state average at 20.6%.
People born overseas make up 18.7% of the population, a figure that has risen sharply since 2011. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, though this is well below the national proportion of overseas-born residents.
English is the main language for 90.2% of residents. While the use of other languages at home has risen to 5.7% since 2011, this is still far below the Australian average.
More than half of the community (50.3%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure. This represents a large increase of 38 percentage points since 2011.
The workforce is highly qualified, with 62.5% of adults having completed Year 12. This is well above the state average, and the proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher has risen by 22 percentage points since 2011.
The community is quite wealthy, with 30% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure. Typical family incomes have risen by $1,579 since 2011.
Residents generally enjoy good health, as those needing help with daily activities (5.5%) and those with long-term health conditions (26.5%) are both a little below the national average.
Unpaid work is common here, with 33.4% of people caring for children and 29.8% doing significant housework, both of which are well above the national figures. Volunteers also make up 20.6% of the population.
This is a family-oriented area where 70.2% of homes are couples with children. Consequently, households are larger than usual, with an average of 3.1 people per home.
Every single home is a separate house, and 91.3% have three or more bedrooms. While 38.4% of homes are owned outright, typical monthly mortgage payments are well above the state average at $2,167.
The area is heavily dependent on cars, with 0.8% of homes having no vehicle and 0% of people commuting by public transport. About 17% of residents work from home.
The population is relatively mobile, with 38.3% of people having moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 3.7% of the community.
A high number of adults are working or looking for work (66.2%), which is well above the national average. Many residents work as professionals or managers, with construction and health care being the top industries.
The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.2. No residents live within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service.