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Barangaroo
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A high-earning, urban lifestyle defines Barangaroo, where most residents live in apartments and work from home. It is a sophisticated community of professionals, with over half the adults holding a university degree. The area is exceptionally walkable and diverse, with nearly half of the population born overseas. Because it is a modern hub, it is very popular with young adults and couples, while having very few children or seniors compared to the rest of the state.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The community is largely made up of young and middle-aged adults, with 49.5% aged between 25 and 44. It is far less family-oriented than the national average, as children under 15 make up only 3.2% of the population.
Global connections are strong here, with 49.5% of people born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Chinese, English, and Australian.
Multiculturalism is evident in the home, where 39.1% of residents use a language other than English, which is far above the state average. Mandarin and Cantonese are the most common non-English languages spoken.
About 41.8% of residents have no religion, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 33.2%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 34.1%.
This is a highly qualified area, with 54.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%. Most of these qualifications are in management, commerce, society, and culture.
Incomes are among the highest in the country; the typical household earns $4,591 a week, far above the national figure of $1,746. More than half of all households earn $3,000 or more weekly.
Residents are generally in good health, with only 13.6% reporting a long-term health condition, which is far below the national average of 27.7%. Only 1.4% of people need help with daily activities.
Unpaid care and housework are less common here than in most areas, with only 12.4% of people caring for children unpaid, far below the national figure of 26.3%.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents recorded in this area, though the very small number of First Nations people who do live here earn far above the state average.
Small households are the norm, with people per home at 1.8, well below the national figure of 2.5. Many residents live alone, accounting for 41.3% of households.
The area consists almost entirely of flats or apartments, with 62.5% of households renting. Rents are very high, with a typical weekly cost of $1,246, far above the national figure of $375.
Many residents skip the daily commute, as 61.3% work from home, far above the national average of 21%. Consequently, 29.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure.
The population is highly mobile, with 70.1% of people moving house in the last five years. This is consistent with the high number of recent arrivals from overseas, who make up 25.7% of the community.
The workforce is dominated by managers and professionals, with 69.4% in full-time employment, which is far above the national average. Finance and insurance are the most common industries.
Barangaroo is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.7, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and public transport.
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