Heathcote - Waterfall

The community is older than most, with a typical resident aged 42 and a high proportion of seniors—22.4% are aged 65 or over, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 18.8% of the population.

The area is much less diverse than the state average, with only 12.1% of people born overseas. Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry.

English is the dominant language, spoken at home by 90.6% of residents. This means the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the New South Wales average.

Over half of the population identifies as Christian, though the number of people with no religion rose by 20 percentage points since 2011 to reach 37.6%.

Education levels have improved since 2011, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 21.5%. Year 12 completion also rose by 8.3 percentage points over the decade.

This is a high-income area where typical weekly family earnings of $2,611 are above the national figure. A striking 32.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 32.9% of residents. Mental health conditions are also slightly more frequent than the state average.

Residents are more likely to volunteer and provide unpaid care than those in most other areas. About 29.7% of people also provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.

First Nations people in the area have a much higher typical personal income and Year 12 completion rate compared to state and national averages.

Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home. Most households are couples with children (64.1%) or couples without children (24.3%).

Housing is dominated by large separate houses, with 80.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon here, occurring in only 11.7% of households.

Working from home has surged to 32.5% since 2011, while public transport use for commuting has fallen sharply. Most homes have at least two vehicles.

The population is very stable, with only 26.2% of people moving in the last five years—a figure far below the national average.

The area has a very strong job market with an unemployment rate of just 2.6%. Many residents work in health care, construction, or education.

Overall advantage is very high, ranking in the top 20% of all areas. This is reflected in high access to money and resources.

The area receives much more rainfall than the New South Wales average, with an annual total of 1,327mm.

Most residents live within a 15-minute walk of parks, schools, and groceries, though no one in the area lives within that distance of health services.