2879, NSW

The community is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 52 and nearly 30% of residents aged 65 or over. This trend is consistent with a falling number of children, who now make up only 13% of the population.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 4% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. English is the most common ancestry after Australian.

English is the dominant language here, with only 1.9% of people using another language at home. This is far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.

People with no religion make up 41.8% of the population, a figure that rose 19 points since 2011. This is well above the state average.

Educational qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 8.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Just 22.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

Earnings are very low, with the typical personal weekly income at $496. Only 6.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 25.2% across New South Wales.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 32.8% of people reporting a long-term health condition. Those needing help with daily activities rose to 7.1% since 2011.

Unpaid work is less common here than in other areas, with only 12.6% of people caring for children. However, 15.4% of residents are volunteers, which is a little above the national figure.

Living arrangements are distinctive, as 42.3% of people live alone and one-parent families are far more common than the national average at 24.3%. Typical homes are small, with only 2.0 people per household.

Housing is mostly made up of separate houses, with 46.6% owned outright—far above the national average. While typical rent is very low at $176 a week, 32.1% of households still rent.

The area is heavily car-dependent, as 0% of people commute using public transport. About 12.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the national figure.

The population is very stable, with only 25.7% of people moving in the last five years. There were no recent arrivals from overseas in 2021.

While 65.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure. The unemployment rate is 7.7%, which is a little above the state average.

The area faces significant challenges, ranking in the lowest 10% for overall advantage and access to money and resources.

Daily life is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.1. This is far below the state average, and only 38.1% of homes have basic amenities within a 15-minute walk.