Beechwood

The area is much younger than most, with a typical resident aged 37 and a high proportion of children under 15. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.0% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 7.1% were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the dominant language, with 94.5% of people using it only at home. Only 2.1% of residents use another language, a figure far below the national level of 22.3%.

About 43.1% of the community report having no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Nearly half the population identifies as Christian.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with only 13.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Around 42.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical household incomes are a little below the national figure at $1,516 per week. High earners are scarce, with only 12.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far below the state average.

More people here live with long-term health conditions (32.2%) than in most other areas. Mental health conditions are also more common, affecting 10.4% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.

Unpaid care is common here, with 33.2% of people caring for children and 30.1% doing significant housework. These figures are well above the national averages. Additionally, 3.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force.

The First Nations community is relatively large for an area of this size, with a typical age of 19, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures. About 4.7% of First Nations people speak a traditional language.

Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 2.8 people per dwelling. This is consistent with a high number of families with children and a very low number of people living alone.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 99.4% of dwellings being detached. Large homes are the norm; 88.1% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national average.

Residents are heavily reliant on cars, with 69.1% driving to work and almost no one using public transport. Only 7.8% of people work from home, which is far below the state figure.

The population is highly mobile, with 47.8% of people moving into the area in the last five years. However, there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Construction and healthcare are the biggest employers. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 2.5. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.