2733, NSW

The area has an older profile than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 46 and a high proportion of seniors. Families are common, with 19.6% of the population being children under 15, and there has been a rise in people living in de facto relationships.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 8.0% born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, though there is a notable Filipino presence.

English is the primary language for 76.6% of residents. While the proportion of people using another language at home has risen to 5.9% since 2011, this remains far below the New South Wales average.

Christianity is the most common faith at 44.8%. A significant 35.3% of residents report having no religion, a figure that has risen by 12 points since 2011.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 30.2% of residents completing Year 12 and 7.8% holding a bachelor degree. Qualifications are often in engineering or agriculture, reflecting the local workforce.

Typical weekly household incomes are much lower than the national figure, sitting at $1,187. Very few households earn $3,000 or more per week, though typical incomes have risen since 2011.

Residents report fewer long-term health conditions and mental health issues than the national average. Only 3.3% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most similar areas.

Volunteering is very common here, with 25.2% of people pitching in, far above the national figure of 14.1%. There is also a higher than average number of people who have served in the Defence Force.

A third of the population lives alone, and there is a much higher proportion of one-parent families compared to the rest of the state. On average, there are 2.3 people per home.

Housing is dominated by detached houses, with 47.7% owned outright—far higher than the national figure. Rents and mortgage payments are much lower than typical levels across Australia.

The area is very car-reliant, yet 5.3% of people commute by public transport, which is higher than the state average. About 11.8% of the workforce works from home.

While few people have moved house in the last five years, there has been a surge in recent arrivals from overseas, now making up 52.1% of those who moved.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are the primary industries, employing 39.0% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is very low at 1.6%, well below the national figure.

The area ranks lower than most similar regions across overall advantage, job skills, and access to resources, with a score of 927 compared to the national average of 1,000.

Most of the area is car-dependent, with a low walkability score of 3.2. There are no public transport stops within a 10-minute walk of any home, and access to health services on foot is non-existent.