Booragul

Booragul has a far older population than the state and national average, with 34.7% of residents aged 65 and over. It also has a First Nations population of 7.0%, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%.

The community is largely born in Australia, with 81.5% of residents born here and only 9.4% born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%.

English is the dominant language, spoken by 85% of residents. Only 3.5% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%.

About 48.1% of the population identifies as Christian. Those with no religion make up 35.6%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 30.5% of residents completing Year 12 and 11% holding a bachelor degree or higher, both far below state averages.

Incomes are notably low, with the typical weekly household earning $1,114, which is far below the New South Wales figure of $1,829.

Health challenges are common here; 36.7% of residents have a long-term health condition and 9.3% need help with daily activities, both of which are much higher than most areas.

While 14.3% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national average, the volunteer rate of 8.9% is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

The First Nations community in Booragul faces significant hurdles, with an unemployment rate of 20.0%, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 9.8%.

The area has a high number of people living alone (31.8%) and one-parent families (26.5%), the latter of which is far above the national average of 14.1%.

Separate houses make up 84.9% of the stock, far above the national figure. Renting is more common here than in most areas, at 37.0%.

Public transport access is excellent, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop and very high weekly departure rates compared to the state.

The population is quite mobile, with 38.5% of residents having moved in the last five years.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 41.3%. The most common industries for those employed are health care and social assistance.

While 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or park, no one in the area lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.