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Primrose Sands
8 km²
A typical resident of Primrose Sands is 54, making it far older than most similar areas. This community has shrunk by 36% since 2011 and is now largely made up of older adults and seniors. It is a place of detached houses and low incomes, where many people live alone and struggle with long-term health issues. The neighbourhood is very car-dependent and sits well apart from the national figures for wealth and education.
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Primrose Sands is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 54 and 25.6% of people aged 65 and over. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 10.2%, a figure that has fallen sharply since 2011.
Most residents were born in Australia (76.2%), though the proportion of people born overseas has risen to 11.9% since 2011. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for 45.0% and 39.0% respectively.
English is the dominant language, with 86.8% of people using it only. Very few people use another language at home (2.8%), which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Nearly half of the community (48.5%) reports having no religion, a figure that has risen by 22 points since 2011. This is well above the Australian figure of 38.9%.
Educational qualifications are far below the national average, with only 11.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the number of people completing Year 12 rose to 35.1% since 2011.
Typical incomes are much lower than in most areas, with the usual weekly household income at $922. Only 6.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%.
The community faces significant health challenges, with 41.0% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure, and 16.9% of residents report a mental health condition.
Participation in unpaid childcare is very low at 17.4%, but the area has a very high proportion of Defence Force veterans at 7.1%. Volunteering has fallen by 8.0 points since 2011 to 14.3%.
Living alone is very common here, with 42.0% of people in single-person homes. This helps explain why the typical home has only 1.9 people, which is well below the national figure of 2.5.
The area consists almost entirely of separate houses (98.6%), and 41.3% are owned outright. While typical rents have risen to $300 a week, the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,062 is far below the national figure.
Residents rely heavily on cars, as 0.0% of the population commutes via public transport. Only 2.7% of homes have no motor vehicle, and 69.0% of workers drive themselves to work.
The community is quite mobile, with 42.5% of people having moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 3.5% of the population.
Fewer people are working or looking for work (44.2%) compared to most areas, and the unemployment rate of 10.1% is well above the national figure. Full-time employment fell 12 points since 2011 to 49.2%.
The area is entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.4. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk for any residents.