Leichhardt - One Mile

This is a young area where the typical resident is 32, making it noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. It has a high proportion of children under 15 (23.6%) and a First Nations population of 10.8%, which is well above the national average of 3.2%.

The community is predominantly Australian born, with 82.7% born here and only 11.5% born overseas. This proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the main language for 88.7% of residents. Only 5.4% use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

About half of the residents (49.6%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average of 38.9% and has risen by 26 points since 2011.

Educational attainment is low, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also much lower than average at 43.9%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,212, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 7.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, ranking among the lowest for similar areas.

Health challenges are common here, with 39.9% of people living with a long-term health condition. This includes 18.3% with a mental health condition, both figures being far above the national average.

Unpaid care is a priority for many, as 14.7% of residents provide unpaid care, well above the national figure. However, local volunteering is much lower than most areas at 9.4%.

The First Nations community is large, with 897 people. This group is much younger than others, with a typical age of 19, and faces a high unemployment rate of 23.5%.

Family structures are distinctive, with one-parent families making up 35.1% of households, far above the national figure of 14.1%.

Renting is very common, with 53.9% of homes rented, far above the national figure of 30.6%. While 85.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, only 16.9% are owned outright.

Most people rely on cars, with 67.1% driving to work. Very few people work from home (7.5%), which is far below the national figure of 21.0%.

The population is quite mobile, with 47.3% having moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are relatively few at 9.1%.

Working or looking for work is much lower than average at 54.4%, and the unemployment rate is among the highest at 11.7%.

The area is ranked as very disadvantaged across all measures, including access to money and job skills, scoring 1 out of 10 for overall advantage.

The area experiences a maximum average temperature of 28.2 degrees and receives an average annual rainfall of 916mm, which is far above the state average.

The area is somewhat walkable, with 92.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, only 38.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, far below the state figure.