2799, NSW

The area has a significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community at 6.7%, a figure that has risen since 2011. It is a relatively young population, with children under 15 making up 20.7% of residents.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (5.7%) compared to the state and national figures.

English is the dominant language, with only 1.6% of people using another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales average.

Christianity remains the most common affiliation at 60.6%, though the proportion of people reporting no religion has risen sharply by 19 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are lower than in most areas, with only 11.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 37.1% completing Year 12.

Typical weekly household income is $1,426, which is well below the state figure. However, the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose by 7.6 percentage points since 2011.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 34% of people living with a long-term health condition and 6.7% needing help with daily activities.

Residents are more likely to provide unpaid care or do housework than those in other areas, while 16.3% of the population volunteers.

Families with children are common, and one-parent families make up 15.5% of households, which is much higher than in most other areas.

The housing stock is dominated by large homes, with 82.1% having three or more bedrooms. Rent is quite affordable, with a typical weekly cost of $260.

Cars are essential for most, as 68.3% of people drive to work and only 0.2% use public transport for their commute.

The community has seen a fair amount of movement, with 38.5% of people moving house in the last five years, although recent overseas arrivals have fallen since 2011.

Full-time employment is high at 62.7%, well above the national average, though the unemployment rate of 5.8% is also higher than in most areas.

The area faces more disadvantage than most of the state, particularly in terms of education and job skills, where it ranks lower than 80% of similar areas.

While there are many walkable amenities per person, the overall walkability is low, with only 45.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 'city' environment.