2528, NSW

The area is noticeably older than most, with a typical resident aged 45 and 24.2% of the population aged 65 or over. It also has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 6.8%, a figure that rose 2.7 points since 2011.

English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 37.6% and 37.5% respectively. While 17.3% of people were born overseas, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the primary language for 83.5% of the community. Those using another language at home make up 9.8%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%.

There has been a sharp rise in people with no religion, who now make up 37.1% of the population after a 19 point increase since 2011. Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 52.2%.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas, with only 33.7% of people completing Year 12 and 9.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure for Year 12 completion of 58.8%.

Typical weekly incomes are much lower than the national figure, with the usual household earning $1,166. Only 11.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the state average of 25.2%.

Health needs are high here, as 36.6% of people have a long-term condition and 9.2% need help with daily activities. This is well above the national figure of 5.8% for daily assistance.

While 13.9% of people provide unpaid care, which is higher than most areas, volunteering is among the lowest at 8.5%. This is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

One-parent families are very common at 23.1%, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. Additionally, 30.7% of people live alone, which is higher than most areas.

Most people live in separate houses (78.1%), and 37.9% own their home outright. However, 34.0% of households rent, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

Cars are the main way to get to work for 59.1% of people, though working from home rose significantly to 15.1% since 2011. Very few people, just 1.1%, commute by public transport.

The community is relatively stable, with 29.8% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. Recent overseas arrivals are also much lower than most areas at 3.8%.

Working or looking for work is much less common here, at 47.9%, compared to the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, which is a little above the national average of 5.1%.

The area is among the most disadvantaged, ranking in the bottom 10% for overall advantage, job skills, and access to money and resources.

The area is very walkable, with 99.4% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a park. However, access to groceries is a weak point, with 55.4% within a 15 minute walk, far below the state figure of 67.7%.