2556, NSW

The community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, with people aged 65 and over making up 18.9% of the population. Since 2011, the proportion of seniors has risen by 8.9 points, while the share of children under 15 has fallen by 4.6 points.

About 21% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, though well below the New South Wales average. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, and Italian.

Language diversity is high here, with 26.5% of people using a language other than English at home—a figure well above the national average. Arabic and Italian are the most common non-English languages spoken.

Christianity is the dominant faith at 65.8%. Those reporting no religion make up 15.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state average of 27.8%.

Household wealth is a standout feature, as 27.7% of homes earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure. The typical household income is $1,833 per week.

Residents report fewer long-term health conditions than most areas, with only 24.5% affected. This is well below the national average of 27.7%.

Participation in volunteering is among the lowest at this level, at just 6.6%. Meanwhile, 24.7% of people spend 15 hours or more each week on unpaid housework, which is well above the state average.

Homes are larger than usual, with 3.2 people per household. People living alone are rare here, at 15.2%, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

The area is dominated by large separate houses, with 91.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Nearly half of all homes (48.9%) are owned outright, far above the national average.

Car dependence is very high, with 98.7% of homes owning at least one motor vehicle. In contrast, only 1.4% of people commute using public transport.

The population is very stable, with only 19.1% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is very low at 2.4%, which is well below the national average. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is also much lower than most areas at 51.8%.

The area ranks very high for access to money and resources, placing it above 90% of similar areas. Overall, it is more advantaged than about 70% of all areas.

This is a car-dependent area with a very low walkability score of 0.6. Almost no one lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries (0.4%) or health services (0.0%).