7004, TAS

The typical resident is 39, making the area noticeably younger than the state average. While the population grew by 11% since 2011, there are far fewer children under 15 than in most other areas.

Overseas-born residents make up 26.4% of the community, a figure that has risen by 7.1 points since 2011 and sits far above the state average.

Language diversity is high, with 16.5% of people using a language other than English at home. This is well above the Tasmanian figure, though it remains below the national average.

A large majority of residents report no religion (60.3%), which is far above the national figure and represents a 17 point increase since 2011.

The area is exceptionally well-qualified, with 53% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state and national averages, and the figure has risen 13 points since 2011.

Typical incomes are much higher than in most areas; the typical family earns $2,305 a week, which is well above the state average. High earners are common, with 15.6% of people earning $2,000 or more weekly.

Residents are generally healthy, with a rate of people needing help with daily activities (4%) that is much lower than in most other areas.

Volunteering is very common here, with 26.9% of people helping out—a rate far above the national average. However, fewer people provide unpaid housework or childcare compared to other areas.

Small households are the norm, with 33.8% of people living alone. This helps explain why the number of people per home (2.2) is much lower than in most areas.

Rentals are common, with 36.4% of households renting at a typical weekly cost of $400. Homes here are generally smaller and less likely to be separate houses than in the rest of the state.

Public transport is widely used and accessible, with 4% of people commuting by it and 9.8% of homes having no car. The area has a very high number of transport stops per person.

The community is very mobile, with 44.6% of residents having moved in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals are also much more common here than in most other areas.

A large proportion of the workforce are professionals (42.3%), and more people are working or looking for work compared to the state average.

The area is among the most advantaged in the country, ranking in the top 10% for overall advantage, driven largely by exceptional levels of education and job skills.

The area is very walkable, with nearly 80% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' walkshed. Almost every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport.