Urban Centre · Area profile
Eaglehawk Neck
10 km²
Far older than the national average, Eaglehawk Neck is a quiet community where the typical resident is 58. The population has shrunk by 13% since 2011, while the proportion of seniors has risen sharply to 32.5%. It is a place of high educational attainment and home ownership, though it is marked by lower typical incomes than most other areas. The community is largely car-dependent and residential in character, with a strong tendency toward volunteering and unpaid care.
Explore Eaglehawk Neck by topic
This is a mature community where the typical resident is far older than the national figure, and the number of seniors has risen 17 points since 2011. In contrast, the proportion of children has fallen sharply to 8.7%, which is well below the national average.
While 81.1% of people were born in Australia, those born overseas make up 13.3% of the population, an increase of 7.3 points since 2011. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
English is the dominant language for 94.4% of residents, and the proportion of people using another language at home is among the lowest in the country.
A majority of residents (52.9%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen 33 points since 2011.
The area is well-qualified, with 48.6% of residents completing Year 12 and 24.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas.
Typical incomes are much lower than the national figure, with the typical household earning $947 a week. Only 6.2% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national average.
Long-term health conditions are common here, affecting 43.5% of people, which is far above the national figure. Mental health conditions are also much more frequent than in most other areas.
Volunteering is very common at 23.1%, and 16.6% of people provide unpaid care. This is alongside a high rate of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly.
Homes tend to be small, with only 2.0 people per home, and 31.1% of people live alone. Nearly half of all households consist of couples without children.
Every single home is a separate house, and 59.3% are owned outright, which is far above the national average. Renting is very rare here, at just 11.3%.
The community is highly reliant on cars, with 0.0% of homes without a vehicle. However, working from home is much more common than in most areas, at 18.8%.
About 36.1% of residents have moved in the last five years. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas since 2011.
Only 50.0% of adults are working or looking for work, and full-time employment has fallen 17 points since 2011. Professionals and managers make up the most common occupations.
The area is heavily car-dependent with a very low walkability score, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, or health services.