2166, NSW

The population has grown by 9% since 2011, with a typical resident now aged 39. Children under 15 make up 16.6% of the community, which is slightly below the national figure.

A very high 60.2% of residents were born overseas, far above the national figure of 27.7%. Vietnamese and Chinese are the most common ancestries, making up 36.8% and 23.9% respectively.

Language diversity is striking, with 76.6% of people using a language other than English at home. Vietnamese is the most common, spoken by 41.2% of the community, and 30.7% of residents speak little or no English.

Buddhism is the most common faith at 38.0%. The proportion of people reporting no religion is 22.4%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.8% of the population, far below the New South Wales average of 27.8%. However, the share of people who completed Year 12 rose to 52.2% since 2011.

Typical weekly household income is $1,325, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 2.9% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, among the lowest rates for similar areas.

A higher than average 7.7% of people need help with daily activities. Conversely, the 19.1% of people with a long-term health condition is well below the national figure of 27.7%.

Volunteer rates are among the lowest at this level at 4.7%, well below the national figure of 14.1%. Only 9.6% of people provide unpaid care, which is also lower than the state average.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.2 people per household. One-parent families are very common, making up 24.5% of the community, which is far above the national figure.

Renting is very common at 41.9%, far above the national figure of 30.6%. This helps explain why typical weekly rents are higher than in many other areas at $350.

The area is well served by public transport, and 13.8% of homes have no motor vehicle. Since 2011, the number of people working from home has risen sharply to 19.4%.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 10.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Around 31.2% of residents moved house in the last five years.

The unemployment rate is 10.0%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Many people work in manufacturing, retail, or health care, with labourers and machinery operators being the most common jobs.

The area is ranked among the most disadvantaged at this level, scoring 1 out of 10 for overall advantage. This is consistent with the low levels of typical personal income and lower qualification rates.

This is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.1. Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and groceries, far exceeding the New South Wales average.