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2096, NSW

3 km²

Walking to a local shop or park is a daily reality for almost everyone in postcode 2096, which is a walker's paradise. This professional community is much younger than most areas, with a typical resident aged 37. It is a highly affluent and well-educated pocket of Greater Sydney where more than half the population identifies as having no religion. The area has grown since 2011 and is now characterized by high-earning households and a strong proportion of people working from home.

2096, NSW's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.

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The area is notably young, with a typical resident aged 37, which is a little younger than the national figure. Seniors make up only 12.1% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average of 17.2%.

Overseas birth is common here, with 30.6% of people born outside Australia, a figure that has risen since 2011. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, and Irish.

While 12.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, this is far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%. Very few people here, just 0.9%, speak little or no English.

A majority of the community, 52.0%, reports having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. This trend has grown significantly, rising 24 percentage points since 2011.

The area is highly qualified, with 46.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national average of 26.3%. This is reflected in the high proportion of residents who completed Year 12.

Incomes are among the highest in the country, with a typical family earning $3,469 a week. Nearly half of all households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that rose 25 percentage points since 2011.

Residents here report very good health, with only 2.1% needing help with daily activities and 19.9% having a long-term health condition, both of which are well below the national figures.

Volunteering is common, with 18.2% of people helping out, which is well above the national average. A little more than a quarter of residents provide unpaid care for children.

Families with children are common, making up 60.2% of households. The area has fewer one-parent families and fewer people living alone than most other areas.

Flats and apartments are the most common home type, and renting is much more frequent here than in other areas. Typical weekly rents are far above the national average at $620.

Working from home is a major feature of life here, with 50.2% of people doing so, a huge increase from 5.0% in 2011. Public transport is very accessible, with most people living just two minutes from a stop.

The population is quite mobile, as 46.2% of residents moved home in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 15.5% of the community.

The workforce is highly active, with 72.6% of adults working or looking for work. Professional and technical roles are the most common, and the unemployment rate of 2.8% is much lower than most areas.

This is an area of extreme advantage, scoring 10 out of 10 for overall advantage, education, and job skills compared to all other areas.

Life here is incredibly walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport. Almost all residents also have groceries and health services within a short walk.

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