Canley Heights

The typical resident is 37, making the area a little younger than the national figure. It is a large community where seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national proportions.

A huge 57.1% of people were born overseas, a figure far above the rest of Australia. Vietnamese ancestry is most prominent at 37.7%, followed by Chinese at 21.2%.

Language diversity is very high, with 75.5% of people using a language other than English at home—far above the national figure. Vietnamese is the most common, spoken by 42.1% of residents.

Buddhism is the most common faith at 37.1%. Far fewer people report having no religion here compared to the state and national averages.

While 52.2% of residents completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure. The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is also far below the state average.

Typical personal income is $481 a week, which is far below the national figure of $805. Weekly family incomes are also well below those seen across New South Wales.

People needing help with daily activities are a little more common here than in the rest of the state. However, long-term health and mental health conditions are well below national levels.

Volunteering is among the lowest at this level, at 4.8%, which is well below the national figure. Unpaid care for children and housework is also much lower than in most other areas.

There are 91 First Nations people in the area. This group is far older than the state average, and their Year 12 completion rate is among the lowest for similar areas.

Homes are larger than usual, with 3.4 people per household. One-parent families are also among the highest at this level, making up 23.8% of the community.

Renting is much more common here than across Australia, and 82.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Most houses are separate dwellings, though ownership outright is a little below the national figure.

The area is highly accessible, with all homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. While 50.7% of workers drive, 20.9% work from home, which is about the same as the national average.

Recent arrivals from overseas make up 10.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. About 32.3% of residents have moved house in the last five years.

Unemployment is 10.0%, which is well above the national figure. Many residents work in manufacturing, retail, or as labourers, and far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state average.

Described as a walker's paradise, the area has a walkability score of 8.1. Every single home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport.