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The community has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most areas at 5.7%. De facto relationships are also well above the national figure, accounting for 15.4% of residents.

Most residents were born in Australia (86.0%) or England (2.1%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents (10.6%) than the New South Wales average of 29.3%.

English is the primary language for 89.3% of the population, although the proportion of people using another language at home is higher than in most similar areas.

A large number of residents report having no religion (44.6%), a figure that is far above the state average of 33.2%.

While 18.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also far below the state average at 46.7%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,512, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Those earning $3,000 or more a week make up 14.9% of households.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 37.3% of people living with a long-term health condition and 14.7% reporting a mental health condition.

More people provide unpaid care for children here (29.1%) than in most areas, though volunteering is much lower than in similar communities at 10.9%.

There are 361 First Nations people in the area, and their typical personal income of $706 is well above the national figure of $540.

The area has a much higher rate of one-parent families (18.8%) and people living alone (29.5%) compared to most similar suburbs.

Separate houses are very common at 82.7%, but renting is much more frequent here (30.7%) than in most similar areas.

Public transport is highly accessible, with 58 stops and a very high number of weekly departures, though 58.1% of workers still commute by car.

The population is fairly mobile, with 37.5% of people moving in the last five years, though recent arrivals from overseas are well below the national average.

The unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers.

The suburb is very walkable, with 90.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 95.1% within 15 minutes of a park.