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Streaky Bay
3 km²
Daily life in Streaky Bay is centered on a small, older community where 31.8% of residents volunteer and most people live in detached houses. The population has grown by 92% since 2011, though it remains a quiet area with a typical resident age of 47. It is a place where many people live alone and high rates of home ownership are common. This creates a stable, slow-paced environment far from the hustle of larger cities.
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The community is noticeably older than the national figure, with 27.8% of people aged 65 and over. This senior population has risen by 23 points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.1%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up only 5.1% of the population, which is far below the state and national figures. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the dominant language, with only 2.2% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure, and no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.
Nearly half of the population (48.8%) report having no religion, a figure well above the national average. This has risen by 39 points since 2011.
A typical resident's highest qualification is a Certificate III or IV. Only 10.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state and national figures.
Typical weekly household income is $1,048, which is far below the national figure. Personal incomes are also a little below the national average, with 45.8% of people earning under $650 a week.
Mental health conditions are reported by 6.6% of residents, which is well below the state figure. About 29.3% of people live with a long-term health condition, most commonly arthritis.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.8% of people helping out, far above the national figure. Unpaid housework is also more common than in most similar areas.
Living alone is much more common here than in most areas, with 36.5% of people in single-person homes. This helps explain why the typical home has only 2.1 people.
Housing is dominated by detached houses, and 44.3% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure. Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national average.
Cars are essential as no one commutes by public transport. Almost every home has a vehicle, and 39.7% of households own two cars.
The area is stable, with 32.2% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.
Work is spread across agriculture, retail, and construction. While the unemployment rate is low at 3.6%, full-time employment is well below the national figure at 50.5%.
The town is quite walkable, with 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 81.8% near health services. This is far above the state average.