2490, NSW

The community is notably young, with children under 15 making up 21.7% of the population, which is well above the national average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 5.5% of the population, a figure that rose 1.6 points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (10.7%) than the New South Wales average of 29.3%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.

English is the dominant language, with only 1.4% of people using another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%. No one in the area reported speaking little or no English.

About 45.8% of the population reports no religion, which is well above the Australian average of 38.9%. This figure has risen by 22 points since 2011.

A higher proportion of adults have a bachelor degree or higher (18.5%) than in most similar areas, though this remains well below the state average. Year 12 completion rose 9.7 points since 2011 to reach 50.2%.

Typical household incomes are much higher than in most similar areas, reaching $1,989 per week. Those earning $2,000 or more a week make up 13.5% of the population, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011.

The community is generally healthier than most areas, with a long-term health condition rate of 24.2%, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Only 4.2% of people need help with daily activities.

Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing unpaid care and 28.3% caring for children, both figures being above the national average.

Homes are typically larger, with 2.7 people per household, which is above the national figure. People living alone are much less common here (16.9%) than across the state.

Almost every home is a separate house (99.2%), and 84.7% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national average. Renting is uncommon, at just 14.4%.

The area is highly car-dependent, with 0.0% of people commuting by public transport and only 1.3% of homes lacking a motor vehicle.

The community is quite mobile, with 40.5% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 8.1% of the population, up 4.7 points since 2011.

More adults are working or looking for work (66.0%) than in most similar areas. Construction is the most common industry, employing 17.5% of the workforce.

The area has a very high score for access to money and resources, ranking higher than about 90% of similar areas. Its overall advantage score of 1,002 is slightly above the national average.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 4.0. Many homes are far from essential services, with 0.0% of residents within a 15-minute walk of health services.