There’s a ‘man drought’ in Estella, with the latest census results revealing Estella has become the nation’s hotspot for young single women.
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If you’re a single Estella woman finding it difficult to get yourself a date, it turns out there could be a perfect explanation for the lack of romance.
The data, from the The Australian Bureau of Statistics survey, shows there were 210 single women to just 112 single men in Estella, from a population of 3500.
On the flip side, Western Australia’s Merredin is home to the worst single male to female ratio in Australia.
There are nearly 400 single men for every 100 single women in early 20’s demographic.
Mount Austin’s Nic Lee told The Daily Advertiser the perfect solution would be to pair up Estella’s single ladies with the unattached men in Merredin.
Wagga’s James Hyland said he had a “good mate” from San Isidore who was “single and ready to mingle” with any available ladies.
Questioned on whether his friend might be willing to head to Estella for love, he said he “wasn’t getting any younger”.
“I’m sure he would move anywhere for the right lady,” Mr Hyland said.
Several Wagga men took to social media to share their thoughts after hearing the news on Tuesday, with plans to pack up and head to Estella.
Estella’s Elizabeth McMaster, who lives with one female and three men, said there were a lot of young families with a lack of single men.
“You get the best of both worlds here because we’re in Wagga yet it’s that little bit of peace and quiet as well,” she said.
For women in particular, Ms McMaster said the huge appeal was cheaper rent to study at Wagga’s Charles Sturt University.
“Estella is safer than a few other places in town and there are higher rates of females starting at university rather than males,” she said.
While Ms McMaster said the results painted a picture that Estella was home to a “bunch of sad single ladies” – they’re a group who have “more taste and self-respect”.
“At least out here we’re free from some of the crazy stuff you hear about what happens on a Saturday night,” she said.
Ms McMaster said there was also a higher rate of investment properties and more people renting in the area, which could also explain some of the disparity.
