Aldavilla

The typical resident is 36, which is noticeably younger than the New South Wales average. Children under 15 make up only 7.5% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 10% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language here, with only 1.2% of people using another language at home. This is far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.

Religious affiliation is more common here than elsewhere, as the 18.1% who claim no religion is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 13.4% of people completing Year 12 and just 4% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical weekly household income is $1,222, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 12.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Residents report fewer long-term health conditions (18.4%) and mental health conditions (5.1%) than is typical for the state and nation.

Community participation is low, with only 7.3% of people volunteering and far fewer people providing unpaid care or housework compared to the national average.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 24.7% of the population. This group is older than the national average, with a typical age of 31, and they have a very low unemployment rate of 0%.

About 45% of households consist of couples with children. While the typical number of people per home is 2.5, one-parent families are slightly more common than in most areas.

Housing is dominated by large separate houses, with 92.3% having three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is very high, with 50.6% of homes owned outright.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 76.8% of workers driving to their jobs and almost no one using public transport for commuting.

This is a stable community where very few people have moved in the last five years (12.2%), and there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

While 61.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure.

Aldavilla is almost entirely car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or grocery store.