Tenambit - East Maitland

A significant 7.1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. The community is also older than average, with 22.2% of people aged 65 and over.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 88.7% born here and only 7.5% born overseas, which is far below the state and national averages.

English is the primary language for 93.4% of residents. Very few people use another language at home (2.9%), and only 0.3% speak little or no English.

Christianity is the most common faith at 54.6%. About 38.7% of people report no religion, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

Educational attainment is lower than most areas, with only 44.4% of residents completing Year 12 and 17.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical weekly household income is $1,426, which is well below the New South Wales figure of $1,829. Only 16.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Health challenges are common here, as 38.4% of people have a long-term health condition and 14% live with a mental health condition, both far above national figures.

Residents are very active in unpaid work, with 29% caring for children and 13.9% providing other unpaid care, both higher than most areas.

The First Nations community is large, with 716 people. The typical age for this group is 21, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 24.

One-parent families are much more common here at 18.3%, while 29.3% of people live alone, which is well above the state average.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (80.1%), and 76.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though residents tend to have more room than usual per bedroom.

Public transport stops are very accessible, with 97.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk, yet only 0.6% of people use it to commute.

The population is relatively stable, with 39.6% moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals are rare at 5.8%.

About 57.8% of adults are working or looking for work. The most common industries are health care, social assistance, and education.

The area ranks as disadvantaged, with an overall advantage score of 953, which is lower than about 68% of similar areas.

The area receives 902mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the New South Wales average of 515mm.

The area is very walkable, with 99.2% of homes within 15 minutes of a park and a walkability score of 6.1.