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Mole Creek
1 km²
A significant 56.7% of homes are owned outright in Mole Creek, making it a place of high home ownership. This small community has shrunk by 43% since 2011, now home to just 216 people. It is a mature area where the typical resident is 51, far older than the national figure. The community is distinctive for its higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and a strong trend toward residents identifying with no religion.
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The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.3% of the population, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is well above the Australian average.
While 78.2% of residents were born in Australia, the proportion of people born overseas is much higher than in most similar areas. English is the most common ancestry at 53.2%.
English is the primary language for 92.1% of the community. While the number of people using another language at home has risen slightly since 2011, it remains far below the national figure.
More than half of the population (52.3%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure and has risen by 18 points since 2011.
Education levels are lower than in most areas, with only 32% of residents completing Year 12, far below the national figure. However, 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Typical incomes are much lower than in most areas, with the typical household earning $880 a week, far below the national figure of $1,746. Only 6.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 36.6% of people living with a long-term health condition and 12% reporting a mental health condition.
Volunteering is much more common here than elsewhere, with 21.1% of people helping out. This is alongside a high rate of people providing unpaid care, at 17.8%.
One-parent families make up 22.6% of the community, which is well above the national average. About 23.3% of people live alone.
Every single home is a separate house, and 84.4% have three or more bedrooms. Rental rates are far below the national figure, as 56.7% of residents own their homes outright.
Cars are essential, as 0% of people use public transport to commute. About 11% of the workforce works from home, which is higher than in most similar areas.
The community is relatively stable, with 32.5% of people moving in the last five years, well below the national figure. No recent arrivals from overseas were recorded.
Working or looking for work is less common here than nationally, with only 51.9% of adults in the workforce. Many people work in accommodation and food services or agriculture.
The area is quite walkable, with 95.3% of homes within 15 minutes of groceries and 86.8% near a school. However, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.