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Sulphur Creek
1 km²
A small residential pocket of the Central Coast, Sulphur Creek is a predominantly detached housing area with a population of 631 people. It is a place of stark contrasts, where a high proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander alongside a growing number of university-educated professionals. The community has become more affluent since 2011, with typical incomes now rising well above the Tasmanian average. It is a mostly car-dependent area where large family homes are the norm.
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The area has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than most similar places, at 8.2%. Residents are generally older than the national figure, with a typical age of 44, and the population has shrunk by 18% since 2011.
Most people here were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents (9.5%) than the national figure. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.
English is the dominant language, with only 2.7% of people using another language at home, which is far below the national figure. No one in the community speaks little or no English.
A majority of residents (53.4%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen by 35 points since 2011.
Education levels have climbed sharply since 2011, with 18.7% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. Qualifications are most common in engineering, management, and health.
The area is quite prosperous, with a typical family income of $2,178 per week, which is well above the state figure. Typical household incomes have risen by $1,156 since 2011.
Health outcomes are better than in many similar areas, as only 4.3% of people need help with daily activities. This is lower than both the state and national figures.
Unpaid care for children is much more common here than in most areas (30.1%). Volunteering is also higher than the national figure, though it has fallen since 2011.
Families with children are common, and homes tend to be larger than usual with 2.5 people per dwelling. Very few people live alone (20.0%) compared to the state average.
The area is dominated by separate houses (97.2%), with 87.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is much less common here than in the rest of Tasmania.
Almost every home has a car, and 0% of residents commute using public transport. This heavy reliance on vehicles is consistent with the same-age dwellings and layout.
The community is quite mobile, with 42.2% of people moving house in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas have fallen to 6.7%.
More adults are working or looking for work (64.7%) than in most similar areas, and the unemployment rate is very low at 2.4%.
While almost all homes are near a park or public transport, the area is mostly car-dependent. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service.