St Leonards - Naremburn

The typical resident is 36, making the area noticeably younger than the rest of New South Wales. While the number of seniors is much lower than most areas, the population of young adults aged 25–44 is a dominant group at 45.8%.

Nearly half of the population (47.2%) were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, and Chinese.

Language diversity is high, with 36% of people using a language other than English at home. This is well above the state average, with Mandarin and Cantonese being the most common non-English languages.

A large proportion of the community—48%—reports having no religion, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This represents a significant rise of 17 percentage points since 2011.

This is an exceptionally well-qualified area, with 61.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of education is reflected in the most common qualifications being in management, commerce, and society and culture.

Incomes are among the highest in the region, with 45.8% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. The typical weekly family income is $3,674, which is far above the national figure.

The community is in good health, with only 2.2% of people needing help with daily activities. This is well below the state and national averages.

Volunteering sits around the middle for similar areas at 13.5%, though this is 3.7 percentage points lower than in 2011. Unpaid care for children is also a little below the national average.

The First Nations community is small, making up 0.4% of the population. However, those who identify as First Nations have very high outcomes, with a 0.0% unemployment rate and a typical personal income far above the national average.

Homes are typically small, with just 2.1 people per household. This is consistent with the fact that 34.4% of people live alone, which is well above the state average.

Apartments dominate the landscape, making up 74.1% of all homes. Renting is very common here at 54.5%, with a typical weekly rent of $600, which is far above the national figure.

A massive 61.5% of the workforce now works from home, a huge increase from just 4.8% in 2011. Consequently, 22.2% of homes have no motor vehicle, far above the national average.

The area is highly transient, with 59.2% of residents having moved house in the last five years. This high mobility is supported by a steady flow of recent arrivals from overseas.

The job market is very strong, with 75% of adults working or looking for work and an unemployment rate of 3.3%. Most people are employed full-time in professional or managerial roles.

The area is ranked as having the highest overall advantage score (10 out of 10) and a top score for education and job skills. It is also a major business hub with 3,387 businesses.

The area experiences much higher rainfall than the state average, with an annual average of 1,438mm. Minimum temperatures are also well above the state average.

Described as a walker's paradise, every single home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and groceries. Almost all homes (99.9%) are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.