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Butterwick
12 km²
A significant number of people have moved into Butterwick in the last five years, making it a growing community of 190 residents. It is a wealthy, family-oriented area where most people live in large, detached houses. The community is notably affluent, with many households earning well above the national figure. Situated in the Port Stephens region, it is a car-dependent place where family life and home ownership are the primary hallmarks of the neighbourhood.
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The typical resident is 42, which is noticeably older than the New South Wales average. Children under 15 make up 20.5% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 11.6% of the population, which is far below the state and national figures.
English is the dominant language, with only 1.6% of people using another language at home, far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.
Nearly half of the community (46.3%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above the state average.
A high number of adults have a bachelor degree or higher (23.0%) compared to similar areas, though this is still well below the national figure.
Butterwick is very wealthy; the typical household earns $2,666 a week, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. Additionally, 39% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 1.6% needing help with daily activities. However, 10.5% have a mental health condition, which is a little above the national average.
Unpaid care is common here, with 36.8% of people caring for children, a rate far above the national figure. Similarly, 34.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded in the area.
This is a family-centric area where 58.9% of homes are couples with children and no one lives alone. Because of this, homes are larger than usual, averaging 3.1 people per household.
Every home is a separate detached house, and 86.4% have three or more bedrooms. While 45.8% own their homes outright, those with mortgages pay a typical $2,275 a month.
The area is entirely dependent on cars, as 0% of people commute by public transport and every home has at least one vehicle.
The community is seeing a shift in population, with 43.5% of residents having moved here in the last five years.
Employment is strong with an unemployment rate of 0.0%. More people are working or looking for work (65.1%) than in most similar areas.
The area is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no grocery stores, parks, or schools within a 15-minute walk.
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