Chullora

The community is noticeably young, with a typical age of 31 and children under 15 making up 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over are far less common here than in the rest of the state at just 7.1%.

Born overseas, 48.8% of residents come from abroad, a figure far above the national average. The most common ancestries are Chinese (17.1%) and Vietnamese (10.9%).

Language diversity is very high, with 65.4% of people using a language other than English at home. While English is common, Arabic is spoken by 15.8% of the community, and 11.1% of residents speak little or no English.

Islam is the most common faith at 35.3%, while 28.8% are Christian. People with no religion make up 16.5%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

The area is highly qualified, with 40.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 76.6% having completed Year 12, both far above the national average.

Household incomes are strong, with 33.7% earning $3,000 or more a week. The typical family income of $2,447 is a little above the national figure and has risen by $503 since 2016.

Residents are generally healthy, with only 13.6% reporting a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Only 3.5% of people have a mental health condition.

Unpaid care for children is more common here than in most areas at 29.0%. However, only 9.0% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure.

The First Nations population is very small, consisting of just 5 people. Those residents are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 35.

Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 3.2 people per home. Most households are couples with children (69.8%), and very few people live alone.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas at 40.6%. Outright home ownership is far below the national average at 10.6%, and typical weekly rents of $500 are well above the national figure.

Working from home is very common for 40.6% of the workforce, a figure far above the national average. While bus stops are plentiful, only 2.1% of people commute by public transport.

The population is quite mobile, with 51.6% of residents moving in the last five years, which is far above the national average.

Unemployment is a little above the national figure at 6.2%. Many residents work as professionals (33.5%) in fields like health care, professional services, and finance.

The area is considered advantaged, scoring an 8 out of 10 overall. This is driven by very high rankings for education and job skills, which sit in the top 10% of similar areas.

The area receives high rainfall, averaging 1,153mm annually, which is far above the New South Wales average of 515mm.

Almost every home is within a short walk of a park, school, and public transport. However, there is a total lack of health services within a 15-minute walk.