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Annandale
1 km²
Walking to the shops or a park is a way of life in Annandale, where every single home is within a 15-minute stroll of groceries, health services and schools. This Inner West community is highly affluent and well-educated, with many residents working in professional roles from home. It is a relatively young area with a significant number of people in de facto relationships, making it a distinctive pocket of Sydney where high incomes meet a dense, urban lifestyle.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The community is generally younger than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 38. There is a notably high proportion of people in de facto relationships, at 18.6%, which is well above the New South Wales figure.
About 26.0% of residents were born overseas, a figure much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the state average. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.
While 13.8% of people use a language other than English at home—which is much higher than in similar areas—this is still far below the state average of 26.6%. Only 1.6% of the population speak little or no English.
A majority of the population—54.3%—report having no religion, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified, with 54.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 81.1% having completed Year 12, both of which are far above national figures.
Annandale is a high-income area where the typical weekly family income of $3,905 is far above the national figure. Nearly 45% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Residents are slightly less likely to have long-term health conditions than the national average, though the rate of mental health conditions is a little higher at 9.8%.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.0% of people volunteering, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Unpaid housework is slightly less common than in most areas.
The First Nations community is small but highly successful, with a 0.0% unemployment rate and a Year 12 completion rate of 64.2%, which is far above the national average.
Living alone is much more common here than in most areas, with 31.5% of households being single person. Conversely, one-parent families are well below the state average at 9.3%.
Housing is dominated by townhouses and semi-detached homes, with very few separate houses. Renting is much more common than average at 41.8%, and typical weekly rents of $570 are well above the national figure.
The area is a hub for remote work, with 56.3% of people working from home. This helps explain why 13.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, a figure well above the national average.
The population is quite mobile, with 44.3% of residents moving in the last five years, which is well above the national average.
Employment is high, with 70.5% of adults working or looking for work. Professionals and managers make up the bulk of the workforce, reflecting the area's high education levels.
Described as a walker's paradise, the area has a walkability score of 9.2. Every home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.