Appin

Appin is a young community where children under 15 are well above the national average. It also has a First Nations population of 5.2%, which is a little above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the state or national averages. English, Irish, and Scottish are the most common ancestries after Australian.

English is the main language for 90.3% of the community. While more people here use another language at home than in most similar areas, this is still far below the New South Wales average.

More than half of the population identifies as Christian, while 38.1% have no religion. This lack of religious affiliation is well above the state average and about the same as the national figure.

Qualifications are lower than the state and national averages, with only 13.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Many residents hold a Certificate III or IV, and 44.8% completed Year 12.

This is a wealthy area where typical household weekly incomes are well above the national figure. About 32.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure far above the national average.

Residents generally have fewer long-term health and mental health conditions than most areas. However, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is slightly higher than usual.

Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 37.8% of people providing this support, which is far above the national average. Volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas.

The First Nations community is among the largest for this level of area. They experience high outcomes, with personal and household incomes far above the state and national averages and an unemployment rate well below those figures.

Homes are larger than usual, with 3.2 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 71.8% of families.

Almost every home is a separate house, and 93.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. Mortgage payments are also well above the national figure.

The area is very car-dependent, with 50.4% of people driving to work. While there are more public transport stops than in most similar areas, the walk to the nearest stop is much longer than usual.

Around 33.9% of residents have moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are far below the state and national averages.

More adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, which is a little below the state and national figures.

Appin is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average. No one lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.