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Moora
10 km²
A high proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Moora, where 17.4% of the population identifies as such. This community is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 41 and over a fifth of people aged 65 or older. While the total population shrank significantly since 2011, the area remains a place of strong family ties and a high rate of volunteering.
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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has risen to 17.4%, which is far above the state and national figures. The community is aging, with those aged 65 and over now making up 21.7% of residents.
Most residents were born in Australia (76.1%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents than the state average. English, Scottish, and Irish are the most common ancestries after Australian.
English is the primary language for 82.9% of people, and those using another language at home fell to 3.6% since 2011. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
About 44.2% of people identify as Christian, while 40.9% report no religion. The number of people with no religion rose by 16 points since 2011.
Qualifications are lower than the national average, with only 8.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the share of people who completed Year 12 rose slightly to 38.1% since 2011.
Typical weekly household income is $1,309, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Despite this, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose to 14.0% since 2011.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 30.6% of residents. Arthritis and mental health are the most reported conditions.
Volunteering is much more common here than elsewhere, with 21.4% of people pitching in, though this is down from 2011. Unpaid care for children and housework also fell over the last decade.
One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 20.3% of households. Additionally, 33.9% of people live alone, which is well above the national average.
Most people live in separate houses (88.3%), and typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure. Home loan payments are also much lower than usual, typically $989 a month.
Cars are essential here, with 70.2% of workers driving to work and very few (0.8%) using public transport. Only 4.6% of people work from home, far below the national average.
The community is relatively stable, as 33.0% of people moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals fell sharply since 2011 to 5.0%.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas at 64.5%. People mainly work in education and training, agriculture, and health care.
The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.3. While most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service, none are within that distance of groceries.