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Lyndoch
2 km²
A majority of people in Lyndoch now report having no religion, with 53.9% of the community identifying this way. This is a growing Barossa area where the population has risen by 16% since 2011. It is a place of larger homes and higher family incomes than most similar areas. The community is generally older than the national average and consists largely of families with children.
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The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. While the number of children under 15 has fallen since 2011, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 19.6%.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though 14% of people were born overseas. This is far below the state and national figures.
English is the primary language here, with only 2.2% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
The shift away from organised religion is striking, as the number of people reporting no religion rose 22 points since 2011 to reach 53.9%.
People here are more likely to have completed Year 12 than those in most similar areas. However, the 16% with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national average.
Incomes are strong in Lyndoch, with a typical family earning $1,963 a week. This is much higher than in most similar areas, and the number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly has risen significantly since 2011.
The community is relatively healthy, with only 3.9% of people needing help with daily activities. Long-term health conditions are reported at 32.2%, which is a little above the state average.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, though the rate has fallen since 2011. A notably high 31% of people provide unpaid childcare.
Family living is common, with 56% of homes consisting of couples with children. Because of this, people per home is 2.6, which is higher than most areas.
The housing stock is dominated by separate houses, with a far higher proportion of three-plus bedroom homes than the national average. Renting is very uncommon, occurring in only 13.5% of households.
Most residents rely on cars, and only 0.6% commute using public transport. Very few homes have no motor vehicle, at just 1.8%.
The population is relatively stable, as the proportion of people who moved in the last five years is lower than in most areas and has fallen since 2011.
More people here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, reaching 63.2%. The unemployment rate is low at 3.5%, which is below the state average.
Every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, but no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Overall, it is considered somewhat walkable.