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Point Turton
1 km²
Far older than most of the state, Point Turton (L) is a community where 40.7% of residents are aged 65 or over. This senior presence is reflected in the local housing, where most people own their homes outright and live in large, detached houses. It is a quiet, residential area with a population of 327 that has grown by 10% since 2011. The neighborhood is defined by its stability and a strong leaning toward retirement, with very few children and almost no recent overseas arrivals.
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The typical resident is 61, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This shift is clear in the recent trend, as the population aged by 9 years since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 fell to 10.7%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 10.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English, Australian, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 91.4% of the community, and only 2.1% use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
About half of the population (47.4%) report having no religion, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 23 points since 2011.
While 11.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, the proportion who completed Year 12 is 29.7%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
Typical weekly household income is $1,050, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. However, there has been a rise in those earning $2,000 or more per week, reaching 7.3% in 2021.
Long-term health conditions are far more common here than nationally, affecting 38.5% of people, with arthritis and heart disease being the most frequent.
The area has a very active volunteer base at 25.8%, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is also seen in the 15.3% of people providing unpaid care.
Couples without children make up the largest group at 60.4%, and one-parent families are very rare at 3.8%, which is far below the national figure.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 61.4% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%.
The community is entirely reliant on cars, with 0.0% of people commuting by public transport and every single home owning at least one motor vehicle.
The population is relatively stable, as the 32.8% who moved in the last five years is well below the national figure of 40.7%.
Only 43.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Those who are employed often work in construction or agriculture.
While every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, the area is mostly car-dependent because there are no schools or health services nearby.