Maryland - Fletcher - Minmi

This is a noticeably young community with a typical age of 34, well below the national figure of 38. It has a high proportion of children under 15 (23.3%) and a much higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (6.0%) than most similar areas.

While most residents were born in Australia (79.3%), the proportion of people born overseas has risen to 18.1% since 2011. This is still well below the national figure of 27.7%.

The number of people using a language other than English at home rose by 8.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.5%. However, this is still far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.

About 39.7% of the community report having no religion, a figure that has risen by 22 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the state average of 33.2%.

The area has seen a rise in qualifications, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing to 21.9% since 2011. This remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Typical household incomes are a little above the national figure at $2,170 per week. High earners are becoming more common, with 26.8% of households now earning $3,000 or more weekly, up 16 percentage points since 2011.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 11.2% of residents. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 8.0%.

Many residents are involved in unpaid childcare, with 34.9% of people caring for children—a rate well above the national average of 26.3%. Conversely, volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas at 11.4%.

The First Nations community is one of the largest at this level with 980 people. They are notably younger than the national average, with a typical age of 21, and have household incomes well above the national figure.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per household and very few people living alone (13.5%). This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 66.7% of families.

The area is dominated by separate houses (91.1%), and 94.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is less common than in the state, but typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $470.

Residents rely heavily on cars, with 59% driving to work and only 0.4% using public transport. This dependence is reflected in the fact that 98% of homes own at least one motor vehicle.

The community is quite mobile, with 42.5% of people moving house in the last five years. This is a little above the national average and represents an 8.5 percentage point increase since 2011.

Working or looking for work is very common here, with 70.7% of adults active in the workforce, which is far above the state average of 58.7%. The most common industries are health care, social assistance, and retail.

The area is generally well-off, with an overall advantage score of 1,015, which is higher than about 60% of similar areas. Access to money and resources is particularly high, ranking above 80% of other areas.

The area receives a high amount of rain, with an average annual rainfall of 1,019mm, which is far above the New South Wales average of 515mm.

While almost every home is within a short walk of a park or public transport, the area is generally not very walkable. Many residents live far from groceries and health services, which is far below the state average.