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Bangalow
24 km²
High typical incomes and a strong professional workforce define Bangalow. This community is notably well-educated and affluent, with many residents working from home. It is a family-oriented place where children under 15 are much more common than in most other areas. This blend of high earners and young families creates a distinctive atmosphere in the Byron region, where the typical resident is 40 years old.
Bangalow's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
Bangalow has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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Bangalow is a family-heavy community, with children under 15 making up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas.
Most residents were born in Australia, though 18.1% were born overseas, which is higher than most areas of this type. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 84% of the community. While the number of people using another language at home is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the New South Wales average.
The area is strongly secular, with 61.3% of people reporting no religion. This is far above the national figure and among the highest levels for its area type.
The community is highly qualified, with 33.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well above the national average. Year 12 completion is also much higher than most areas at 64.9%.
Earnings are much higher than typical, with the usual family income reaching $2,300 a week. Personal incomes are also elevated, and 15% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.
Residents report fewer long-term health conditions than most other areas, at 22.4%. Those who do have conditions most commonly report mental health issues or asthma.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 30.5% of people providing this care. Volunteering is also well above the state average, with 20% of the population pitching in.
The First Nations community is relatively small, but those residents are highly educated, with a Year 12 completion rate of 60.7%, which is far above the national figure.
Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 63% of families.
Detached houses dominate the landscape at 94.3%, and most have three or more bedrooms. Rent is very high, with a typical weekly rent of $650, far above the national figure.
Working from home is very common, with 31% of the workforce doing so, which is far above the national average. Almost every home owns a motor vehicle.
The population is quite mobile, with 48.5% of people moving house in the last five years, which is well above the national average.
Professionals and managers make up the bulk of the workforce. While more people are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, full-time employment is far below the national average.
The area is somewhat walkable, with 74.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Residents are also far more likely to be near health services than those in other parts of the state.