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Mount Burr
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Tucked away in the Wattle Range, Mount Burr is a small, car-dependent rural community of 324 people. It is a notably older area, with a typical resident aged 52 and more than a quarter of the population aged 65 or over. The community is characterised by a strong preference for detached housing and a high proportion of residents who do not follow any religion. Life here is quiet and stable, with very few recent arrivals from overseas.
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The typical resident is 52, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Seniors make up 25.3% of the population, while children under 15 are well below the state average at 13.0%.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, though the proportion of people born overseas is much higher than in most similar areas at 14.8%.
English is the primary language for 87.0% of residents. While the use of other languages at home rose to 3.4% since 2011, this is still far below the national figure.
A large majority of residents have no religion, at 61.7%, which is far above the national average of 38.9% and represents a 31 point increase since 2011.
Education levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 2.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 22.1% having completed Year 12.
Typical weekly household income is $942, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Only 3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Long-term health conditions are common here, affecting 43.8% of residents, which is far above the national figure. Mental health conditions are also well above the state average at 13.9%.
Unpaid housework is common, with 30.1% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
Many residents live alone, accounting for 35.6% of households, which is far above the national average. People per home is slightly lower than most areas at 2.1.
Every single home is a separate house, and 83.3% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here, at just 9.8%, while 41.7% of homes are owned outright.
The community is heavily reliant on cars, as 0.0% of people commute by public transport. Almost all homes have at least one vehicle, with 37.2% owning two.
The population is stable, with 25.5% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Fewer people are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 40.1%. The unemployment rate is 8.9%, which is well above the national figure.
The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.9. While everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park, no one can walk to groceries or health services.