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Campania
1 km²
Far younger than most similar areas, Campania is a growing community where the typical resident is just 32. It is a place of families and young couples, with children under 15 making up 20.9% of the population. This youthfulness is reflected in the high number of young children and families living in large, detached houses. While the population grew by 9.5% since 2011, the area remains a predominantly Australian-born community with a strong presence of young parents.
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The community is noticeably younger than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 32. It has a higher proportion of children and people in de facto relationships than most similar areas, although the number of seniors rose 12 points since 2011 to 14.6%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (5.9%) than the national figure of 27.7%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries, accounting for 46.4% and 42.9% respectively.
English is the dominant language here, with only 0.8% of people using another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. No one in the area reported speaking little or no English.
A higher proportion of residents here have no religion (47.4%) compared to most similar areas, though this is still a little below the Tasmania figure of 50.0%. Christianity is the other main affiliation at 39.8%.
Education levels have fallen since 2011, with those holding a bachelor degree or higher dropping by 25 points to 10.8%. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, and 35.2% of residents have Year 10 as their highest school year.
Typical personal income is $819 a week, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of $805. However, the number of people earning $2,000 or more a week is well below the national average at 4.0%.
Mental health conditions are more common here (11.2%) than in most similar areas. Conversely, the proportion of people with a long-term health condition (30.4%) is lower than in most similar areas.
Caring for children is very common, with 30.3% of the community doing so unpaid, which is well above the national figure. However, volunteering has fallen since 2011 and is now lower than most similar areas at 13.6%.
Family life is central to the area, where 57.6% of households consist of couples with children. This helps explain why there are more people per home (2.6) than in the state average, and why one-parent families are more common than in most similar areas.
Every single home in Campania is a separate house, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms. While 61.5% of homes have a mortgage, the proportion of homes owned outright is much lower than the national figure at 22.9%.
Reliance on cars is high, with 73.6% of workers driving to work and 44.7% of homes having two vehicles. Very few people work from home (3.5%), which is far below the national figure of 21.0%.
The area has seen a bit of movement, with 39.7% of people moving house in the last five years. In contrast, there have been no recent arrivals from overseas, a sharp drop from 2011.
Employment is strong, with 63.1% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the state figure. Full-time employment is also higher than most similar areas at 59.9%, with many working in health, construction, and education.
The area is somewhat walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (99.7%) or a school (94.6%). However, there are no health services within a 15-minute walk, which is far below the state average.