Arcadia Vale

The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. First Nations people make up 5.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born (86.1%), and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure.

English is the primary language for 94.7% of residents, meaning the use of other languages at home is far below the state and national figures.

A high number of residents identify as having no religion (44.0%), a figure that is well above the national average.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 13.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the state average of 27.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,550, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 33.1% of people, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

Unpaid care is common, with 30.1% of people caring for children, a figure well above the national average.

First Nations residents here earn a typical personal income of $784, which is well above the national figure, and they have a 0.0% unemployment rate.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 15.8% of households.

Homes tend to be large, with 85.1% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%.

The area is very car-dependent, with 58.3% of workers driving to work and only 0.4% using public transport.

The population is relatively stable, with recent arrivals from overseas (2.7%) being far below the national figure of 14.5%.

Full-time employment is lower here than in most areas at 54.7%, with many residents working in health care, social assistance, or construction.

While most homes are within a short walk of a school or park, the area is mostly car-dependent as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.