2647, NSW

The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 53 and 33.9% of residents aged 65 and over. This senior population is among the highest for similar areas and has grown by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up only 6.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language here, with only 1.5% of people using another language at home. This is far below the 22.3% national average, and only 0.2% of residents speak little or no English.

Christianity is the most common religion at 55.5%. The proportion of people reporting no religion has risen significantly by 16 percentage points since 2011 to reach 34.6%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 34.1% of residents completing Year 12 and 8.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. The local school system is entirely comprised of government primary schools.

Typical incomes are well below the state and national figures, with the typical household earning $1,185 a week. While these figures are much lower than most areas, the number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 33.2% of residents. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 13.7%.

Unpaid care and housework are common, with 23.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%.

The area has a high number of people living alone (29.0%) and a low proportion of one-parent families at 9.9%. Most homes are occupied by couples, either with or without children.

Housing is dominated by separate houses, which make up 86.9% of dwellings. A high 44.6% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%.

The community is almost entirely car-dependent, with 69.6% of workers driving and 0.0% using public transport to commute. Only 8.6% of people work from home, far below the national average.

About 37.2% of residents moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are few, making up 5.0% of the population, a figure that fell from 9.4% in 2011.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work (48.4%) compared to most areas. However, the unemployment rate is very low at 1.9%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.

The area ranks lower than most similar regions for overall advantage and job skills. It has an overall advantage score of 949, which is below the national average of 1,000.

This is a mostly car-dependent area with a walkability score of 3.6. Many residents lack easy access to services, with only 25.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport.