2299, NSW

The community is noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 34. This youth is reflected in the age structure, as young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 29.6%.

While 73.2% of residents were born in Australia, the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born people than most similar places, at 20.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

Language diversity is high, with 18.2% of people using a language other than English at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. Mandarin, Arabic, and Vietnamese are the most common non-English languages.

A large proportion of the community reports no religion at 40.9%, a figure that rose by 19 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%.

The area is well-qualified, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This level of education is much higher than most similar areas, and the proportion of people completing Year 12 rose to 57.1% since 2011.

Typical weekly family income is $2,035, which is about the same as the state and national figures. However, the number of households earning over $3,000 a week has risen sharply by 13 percentage points since 2011.

Mental health conditions are reported by 12.5% of residents, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the national figure of 8.8%.

Volunteer rates are lower than most areas at 14.0%. Additionally, far fewer people spend 15 or more hours on unpaid housework compared to the national average.

One-parent families make up 17.9% of households, which is much higher than most similar areas. About 29.6% of people live alone, a figure well above the national average.

Rental properties are very common here, with 44.7% of households renting, far above the national figure of 30.6%. This helps explain why the proportion of homes owned outright is much lower than most areas.

The area is highly accessible, with 99.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Working from home has also surged, rising from 2.4% in 2011 to 20.7% in 2021.

The population is very mobile, with 46.1% of people moving house in the last five years. This is well above the national figure of 40.7%.

Full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 53.0%, and the unemployment rate of 6.2% is higher than the national figure of 5.1%.

The area is ranked as having very low access to money and resources, placing it below about 90% of similar areas, despite having relatively good education and job skills.

The area is relatively safe, with 8 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is lower than most similar areas.

This is a very walkable area with a score of 7.6. Almost all residents can walk to a park, school, or grocery store within 15 minutes, far exceeding the New South Wales average.