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Wasleys
1 km²
A significant shift in religious outlook has occurred in Wasleys, where the proportion of people with no religion rose by 28 points since 2011. This is now a notably young community, with children under 15 making up nearly a quarter of the population. Most residents live in large, detached family homes, contributing to a typical household size that is higher than in most other areas. The neighborhood is primarily made up of Australian and English ancestry, with very few residents using a language other than English at home.
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The area is much younger than most, with a typical resident aged 36 and a high proportion of children under 15 at 24.7%. Seniors make up only 9.1% of the population, which is far below the state figure of 20.0%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 10.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English is the most common ancestry after Australian.
English is the dominant language, with only 1.7% of people using another language at home—a figure far below the national average of 22.3%. No residents report speaking little or no English.
A large majority of people here have no religion (62.9%), which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. This represents a sharp increase from 35.0% in 2011.
While 42.5% of residents finished Year 12, only 9.0% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state average of 22.7%. Many adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
Typical family incomes are $2,005 a week, which is about the same as the national figure. However, typical household and personal incomes are both higher than in most similar areas.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 11.3% of people. Conversely, only 4.1% of residents need help with daily activities, which is lower than the state average.
Caring for children is a major activity here, with 36.3% of people providing unpaid childcare, far above the national figure of 26.3%. Volunteering has fallen sharply since 2011 to 11.0%.
Family homes are large, with 2.7 people per home, which is much higher than most areas. One-parent families are also much less common here than in the state average.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 91.8% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare, with only 5.2% of households renting their home.
The community is entirely dependent on cars, as every home has at least one vehicle and no one commutes by public transport. Only 5.8% of people work from home.
About 36.7% of residents moved house in the last five years, which is about the same as the state average. However, there have been no recent arrivals from overseas since 2021.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, and the unemployment rate of 2.4% is much lower than the national figure of 5.1%.
Residents have easy access to groceries and schools within a 15-minute walk, though the area is far below the state average for proximity to parks and health services.