Paddington - Moore Park

The community is younger than the national average, with a typical resident aged 37. It is also a place where non-traditional partnerships are common, as 17.5% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well above the Australian figure.

English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries. About 31.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average.

English is the primary language for 82.2% of the community. While 13.0% of people use another language at home, this is far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.

A large number of residents identify as having no religion, accounting for 49.5% of the population. This is far above the national figure and has risen by 19 points since 2011.

Educational attainment is among the highest in the country, with 60.1% of adults holding a university degree. This trend is reflected in the local schools, which also show some of the highest advantage scores in the region.

This is an exceptionally affluent area where the typical family earns $4,589 a week, far above the national figure. Typical personal weekly incomes are also among the highest in the country at $1,651.

Residents are generally healthy, with only 2.2% needing help with daily activities. The rate of long-term health conditions is also much lower than in most other areas.

Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 17.6% of people pitching in. However, fewer people provide unpaid care or look after children compared to the state average.

The First Nations community is small, making up 0.5% of the population. However, this group is noticeably older and earns far more than the state and national averages.

Homes are typically small, with only 2.1 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of people living alone, who make up 38.7% of all households.

Terraced housing is dominant, with townhouses and semi-detached homes making up 52.7% of dwellings. The area is very expensive, with typical weekly rents of $590 and high monthly mortgage payments of $3,800.

Working from home is incredibly common, with 59.0% of the workforce doing so. Consequently, 21.4% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national average.

The population is quite mobile, with 53.1% of residents moving house in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals also make up a higher proportion of the community than in most other areas.

Employment is high, and 72.3% of adults are working or looking for work. Most people hold professional or managerial roles, particularly in technical and financial services.

The area ranks at the very top for overall advantage, driven by high job skills and a strong local business presence of 2,539 enterprises.

The area experiences higher rainfall than the state average, with 1,390mm annually. Minimum temperatures are also generally higher than the New South Wales average.

This is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.3. Every single home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, groceries, and public transport.