Richmond - Clarendon

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 are a little below the national average at 16.9%.

The area is far less diverse than the rest of the state, with only 15.8% of people born overseas compared to 29.3% for New South Wales. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, each cited by around 39% of residents.

English is the main language for 84.9% of the community. Those using another language at home represent 9.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Christianity is the most common affiliation at 55%. While the number of people reporting no religion rose 16 points since 2011 to 33.6%, this is still well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Qualifications are lower than in most similar areas, with only 16.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 27.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,587, which is a little below the state average of $1,829. However, the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose 12 points since 2011.

Health needs are high here, with 33.8% of people living with a long-term health condition and 11.9% managing a mental health condition—both figures are well above the national average.

The area has a high proportion of former Defence Force members at 5.3%, which is much higher than most other areas. Volunteering has fallen 4.5 points since 2011 to 12.2%.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.8% of the population, which is a little above the state average. First Nations residents here have an unemployment rate of 6.1%, well below the national figure of 12.3%.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 17.9% of households. Additionally, 30.5% of people live alone, which is well above the national figure.

Most people live in separate houses (74.4%), and 77.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Renting is more common than usual at 34.4%, with typical weekly rents around $400.

While 84.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, only 1.3% of people use it to commute. Working from home has become much more common, rising from 3.1% in 2011 to 23.6% in 2021.

The community is quite mobile, with 44% of residents moving house in the last five years. This is well above the national figure of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%. Many locals work in health care, social assistance, or construction.

The area is home to 1,467 businesses and has seen a recent population growth of 9.3%, which is well above the New South Wales average of 6.1%.

The area receives 920mm of annual rainfall, far above the New South Wales average of 515mm. Average maximum temperatures are around 25.7 degrees.

The area is somewhat walkable, with about 90% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, fewer people can walk to groceries (58.1%) or schools (70.4%) compared to the state average.