2318, NSW

The community is quite young, with 20.8% of people being children under 15, which is a little above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.7% of the population, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is well above the New South Wales average.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 86.8% born here and only 9.8% born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures.

English is the primary language for 93.1% of residents. Only 3.3% of people use another language at home, a rate far below the national average of 22.3%.

Over half of residents identify as Christian, while 41.1% report no religion. This lack of religious affiliation is a little above the national figure and has risen by 21 percentage points since 2011.

Qualifications are lower than the state average, with only 13.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, although the percentage of people completing Year 12 has risen to 43.2% since 2011.

Household incomes are higher than in most similar areas, and the proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose significantly to 21.2% since 2011.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 34.3% of people. This includes a mental health rate of 11.4%, which is well above the state average.

Caregiving is very common, with 31.3% of people providing unpaid child care, well above the national figure. The area also has a very high proportion of Defence Force veterans at 10.7%.

Homes tend to be large, with an average of 2.8 people per household. This is consistent with the fact that 59.3% of households are couples with children.

Separate houses make up 95.9% of all dwellings, and 87.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national averages for large, detached homes.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 55.1% of workers driving to work and very few using public transport. Only 1.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well below the national figure.

The community is quite mobile, with 41.6% of people moving house in the last five years. However, recent arrivals from overseas are few, at 7.4%, which is well below the state average.

Most of the working population is employed in health care, social assistance, or public administration. About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the state average.

Residents have very high access to money and resources, ranking higher than about 90% of similar areas. However, scores for education and job skills are lower, ranking below 60% of other areas.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.0, far below the state average of 6.2. Very few residents can walk to health services, and only 20.4% are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.