Auburn

The community is much younger than the state average, with a typical age of 31 and a low proportion of seniors. Only 10.1% of residents are aged 65 or over, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.

A huge 64.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Chinese and Indian, with 14.4% of the population born in China and 12.7% in Nepal.

Language diversity is very high, with 78.7% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, and 22.9% of residents speak little or no English, which is also much higher than most areas.

Islam is the most common religion at 38.5%. Conversely, the proportion of people with no religion is 17.4%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Many residents are well qualified, with 62.7% completing Year 12, which is well above the national average. About 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, though this remains a little below the national figure.

Typical incomes are much lower than in most areas, with the usual weekly personal income at $580, well below the national figure of $805. Only 3% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, compared to 12.5% across Australia.

Long-term health conditions are far less common here than nationally, at 14.3% compared to 27.7%. Mental health conditions are also much lower than most areas, reported by only 3.1% of people.

Participation in unpaid work is low, with only 5.6% of people volunteering, well below the national figure of 14.1%. Rates of unpaid care for children and housework are also much lower than the state average.

First Nations people make up a small part of the population, but 14.3% speak a First Nations language, which is far above the state average. The typical personal income for this group is $527, about the same as the national figure.

Homes tend to be large, with 3.3 people per home, well above the national average of 2.5. This is consistent with a high percentage of couples with children (64.4%) and a low number of people living alone.

Renting is very common, with 49.9% of households renting, far above the national figure of 30.6%. Apartments are the most common home type (47.3%), and the area has a high density of 1.2 people per bedroom.

Public transport use is very high, with 14.5% of people commuting this way, far above the national figure of 3.1%. About 18.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national average.

The area is highly mobile, with 45.1% of people moving house in the last five years. This is well above the national average and is driven by recent overseas arrivals, who make up 31.2% of the population.

Unemployment is high at 11.4%, well above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 46.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas.

Auburn is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.1, far above the state average. Every single home is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.