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2079, NSW
11 km²
High incomes and a well-qualified workforce define postcode 2079, where the typical family earns $2,805 a week. This is a prosperous community with a strong presence of professionals and a high proportion of people working from home. It is a family-oriented area with more children than the national average and a high number of large, separate houses. The area has grown by 10% since 2011, attracting a diverse population of overseas-born residents and highly educated adults.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
A family-heavy area that's short on schools per child.
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The area is younger than most, with children under 15 making up 19.8% of the population. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are well below the national figure at 13.3%.
Overseas birth is common here, with 32.8% of residents born outside Australia, a figure that rose 8.2 percentage points since 2011. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.
Language diversity has increased significantly, with 25.7% of people using a language other than English at home, up 11 percentage points from 2011.
A large portion of the community reports no religion at 40.6%, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This is a significant rise of 17 percentage points since 2011.
The population is highly qualified, with 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national average of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also much higher than most areas at 74.7%.
Typical weekly household income is $2,505, well above the national figure of $1,746. Nearly 40% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a trend that has risen by 19 percentage points since 2011.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 3.7% needing help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas. Long-term health conditions are also slightly lower than the national average.
Family care is a priority here, as 30.4% of people provide unpaid child care, which is well above the national figure. Volunteering is also more common than in most of Australia at 17.2%.
Homes are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per household and a very low number of people living alone compared to the state average. Couples with children make up the majority of families at 68.7%.
Separate houses dominate the landscape at 83.9%, and 82.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, at only 17.8%.
Working from home is very common at 40.9%, a massive increase from 4.8% in 2011. While there are many public transport stops, only 2.4% of people use them to commute.
About 32.9% of residents moved here in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 8.8% of the community.
The area has a high rate of people working or looking for work at 69.9%. Professional roles are the most common occupation, and the unemployment rate is lower than the national average at 3.5%.
This area is among the most advantaged in the country, receiving the highest possible score of 10 for overall advantage and access to resources.
The area is very walkable, with 98.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Health services are also very accessible, though walking to a school is less common than in other parts of the state.
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