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Geeveston
3 km²
A significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population marks the community of Geeveston, where 18.2% of residents identify as such. The area is largely composed of older adults and seniors, though it remains family-friendly with a higher-than-usual proportion of children. It is a small, predominantly Australian-born town that has grown by 15% since 2011. This growth coincides with a rise in people living alone and a notable increase in those who have no religious affiliation.
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The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.2% of the population, a figure that rose 14 points since 2011 and is far above the state and national averages.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the town has far fewer overseas-born people (10.3%) than the national average. Ancestry is predominantly Australian and English, though the proportion of people born overseas has fallen since 2011.
English is the primary language for 91.0% of residents. Only 2.9% of people use another language at home, which is well below the state figure and far below the national average.
More than half of the community (51.5%) reports having no religion, a figure that rose nearly 10 points since 2011. This is far above the national average of 38.9%.
Education levels are much lower than the state and national figures, with only 9.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 23.3% held such a degree.
Incomes are much lower than the national average, with the typical household earning $951 a week. Only 2.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 38.0% of people. This includes mental health conditions (13.5%) and arthritis (13.8%), contributing to a higher rate of people needing help with daily activities.
Unpaid care is a common part of local life, with 16.3% of people providing such support. There is also a strong connection to the military, as 6.0% of residents served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure.
Living arrangements are shifting, with the number of people living alone rising 17 points since 2011 to 36.0%. One-parent families are also more common here than in most areas, making up 16.7% of households.
The town consists almost entirely of separate houses, with 93.2% being detached. Typical weekly rents are $258, which is well below the national figure, and typical mortgage payments are also much lower than average.
Most people drive to work, though 8.1% walk. Working from home is less common here (6.5%) than across Australia, and only 1.2% of the workforce uses public transport.
About 35.2% of the population moved in the last five years. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas, a sharp decline from 2011 when 18.6% of the population were recent arrivals.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work (49.3%) compared to the state average. Unemployment is much higher than most areas at 8.0%, with many residents employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
The town is very walkable, with 85.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Residents also have easy access to health services, parks, and schools, far exceeding state averages for walkability.