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Huonville
6 km²
Walking to shops and health services is easy for most people in Huonville, which is a very walkable town. It is a diverse community where 11.5% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the national average. While the population has shrunk by 38% since 2011, the area remains a mix of young families and seniors. It is a place where many residents now identify as having no religion and a fair few have moved here recently.
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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has risen to 11.5%, which is much higher than most similar areas. The typical resident is 40, though seniors make up 22% of the community, which is well above the national figure.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, while 12.3% of people were born overseas. This overseas-born population has grown since 2011, though it remains far below the national average.
English is the main language for 86.4% of residents. Those using another language at home have increased to 5.4% since 2011, though this is still far below the national figure.
More than half of the community (52.0%) now report having no religion, a figure that has risen 24 points since 2011 and is far above the national average.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 13.8% since 2011, though this is still far below the national figure. Those who completed Year 12 also rose 18 points over the last decade.
Typical weekly household income is $1,164, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. High earners are rare here, with only 3.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.
Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 36.9% of people having a long-term health condition. Mental health conditions are especially prevalent, affecting 14.2% of residents.
Unpaid childcare is common, with 27.2% of people providing it. However, volunteering has fallen to 14.9%, which is well below the state average.
One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 21.4% of households. About 30.5% of people live alone.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 32.6% of households renting. Most people live in separate houses, though homes with three or more bedrooms are less common than the state average.
Cars are the main way to get around, but 8.6% of people now work from home, a rise of nearly 7 points since 2011. About 7.2% of homes have no motor vehicle.
The community is quite mobile, with 42.7% of people moving house in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals have also risen to 12.6% since 2011.
Fewer people are working or looking for work here (49.7%) compared to the rest of the state. The most common industries are health care and social assistance, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Huonville is very walkable, with 79.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' walkshed. Most residents can easily reach public transport, parks, groceries, and health services on foot.