Wangan

The community is noticeably older than the national figure, with 21.3% of people aged 65 and over. This senior group has grown by 8.7 points since 2011, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has also risen significantly to 11.6%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (7.1%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.

English is the main language for 84% of the population. While 4.6% of people use another language at home, this is far below the Australian average of 22.3%.

Over half of the residents (56.1%) identify as Christian. The proportion of people with no religion is 30.3%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational qualifications are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 3.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,309, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. High earners are rare, with only 6.8% of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Mental health conditions are reported by 6.3% of residents, which is well below the national figure of 8.8%. Around 6.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is about the same as the rest of the country.

Unpaid care is common here, with 15.6% of people providing such support, a figure well above the national average. However, the number of volunteers has fallen by 5.6 points since 2011.

The area has a high number of people living alone (30.1%) compared to the national figure of 25.6%. Family homes tend to be larger, with 2.4 people per home.

Detached houses are the norm here at 93.2%, far above the national average. Home ownership is also high, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, and typical monthly mortgage payments are much lower than the national figure.

The community is almost entirely reliant on cars, as 0% of people commute using public transport. Only 1.3% of residents work from home, which is far below the national figure of 21%.

The population is very stable, with only 20.1% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%. There were no recent arrivals from overseas in the 2021 census.

About 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Common industries for residents include agriculture, manufacturing, and retail.

While almost everyone can walk to groceries within 15 minutes, the area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.0. There are no health services or public transport stops within a 15-minute walk.