2115, NSW

The community is younger than most, with a typical resident aged 37 and a higher proportion of children under 15 than the national figure. This youthfulness is reflected in the age structure, where 31.7% of people are young adults aged 25 to 44.

This is an area of high cultural diversity, with 42.1% of residents born overseas—a figure far above the New South Wales average. The most common ancestries are Australian, Chinese, and English.

Language diversity is very high, with 46.9% of people using a language other than English at home, far exceeding the national average. About 10.5% of residents speak little or no English, which is well above the state figure.

Christianity remains the most common faith at 49.9%. While the share of people reporting no religion has risen 15 points since 2011, it remains well below the national figure at 30.7%.

Academic achievement is high, with 68.7% of residents completing Year 12 and 31.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Both figures are well above the national average.

Household incomes are much higher than most areas, with the typical family earning $2,317 a week. This reflects a trend of rising wealth, as the share of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 17 points since 2011.

Residents are generally healthier than those in most other areas, with long-term health conditions and mental health conditions both well below the state and national figures.

Volunteer rates are much lower than most areas, falling to 10.3% since 2011. However, the area has a higher proportion of Defence Force veterans than most similar places.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is consistent with the high proportion of couples with children, who make up 66.4% of families.

Renting is very common here, with 42.8% of households renting—far above the national average. This is mirrored by a high typical weekly rent of $420 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600, which are among the highest at this level.

Working from home has surged, with 38.7% of people now working remotely, a massive increase from 3.3% in 2011. Most residents rely on cars or home-based work, as public transport use for commuting has fallen.

The area is quite mobile, with 39.4% of people moving house in the last five years. This is about the same as the state average.

Employment is concentrated in health care, professional services, and retail. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

The area is very advantaged, particularly in education and job skills, where it ranks higher than 90% of similar areas. Its overall advantage score is higher than about 79% of other areas.

The area is relatively safe, with recorded offences per 100,000 people being lower than in most similar areas.

This is a very walkable area, with nearly 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport. Its overall walkability score is a little above the state average.