2594, NSW

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. The community is noticeably older than the state and national figures, and the number of seniors has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 85% born here and only 7.9% born overseas, which is far below the national figure. However, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.

English is the main language for 87.2% of the community, and the 6.5% who use another language at home is far below the New South Wales average. Use of other languages has increased by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.

Christianity is the most common faith at 60.7%. While the number of people reporting no religion is far below the national figure, this group grew by 15 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average, though the percentage of people completing Year 12 rose by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.

Typical weekly household incomes are much lower than most areas at $1,186, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Despite this, typical personal incomes rose by $220 since 2011.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 33.4% of people living with a long-term health condition. Additionally, 7.3% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much higher than the national figure.

Volunteer rates are well above the state average at 16.2%, though this is 5.7 percentage points lower than in 2011. Unpaid care for children and housework remains around the national middle.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 17.1% of households. There is also a higher than usual number of people living alone, at 30.1%.

Most homes are large, detached houses, with 78.9% having three or more bedrooms. Rent is well below the national average at a typical $250 per week, and 38.7% of homes are owned outright.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, as only 0.2% of people commute by public transport. Working from home is also much less common here than nationally, at just 9.9%.

About 36% of residents moved in the last five years. There has been a notable increase in recent arrivals from overseas, which rose by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.

About 55.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. The workforce is spread across agriculture, healthcare, and retail, with 59.3% employed full-time.

The area ranks as disadvantaged compared to most other areas, scoring a 2 out of 10 for overall advantage. It also ranks in the bottom 30% for access to money, resources and job skills.

This is a mostly car-dependent area with a walkability score of 3.3, far below the state average. Only 42.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.