Cathcart

The area has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most areas, at 10.4%. The typical resident is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a far lower percentage of overseas-born people (8.5%) than the New South Wales average of 29.3%. Australian, English, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.

English is the only language used at home, which is far below the state and national figures for linguistic diversity.

Christianity is common here, while the proportion of people reporting no religion (17.9%) is among the lowest at this level and far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas; only 4.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 34.7% completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical household income is $1,312 a week, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. This is consistent with the fact that very few households (7.9%) earn $3,000 or more per week.

Mental health conditions are reported by 14.2% of residents, which is among the highest at this level and well above the national figure of 8.8%.

Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 28.0% of people volunteering—far above the national figure of 14.1%.

There are 11 First Nations people in the community, who are noticeably younger than others in the state, with a typical age of 19.

Families with one parent are much more common here (19.3%) than in most areas. Households are slightly larger than the national average, with 2.6 people per home.

Home ownership is very high, with 50.0% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Rent and mortgage payments are also much lower than usual; typical weekly rent is just $180.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with 0.0% of people commuting by public transport and every home owning at least one vehicle.

About 30.9% of the population moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

The workforce is largely tied to the land, with 34.0% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas.

With a walkability score of 0.2, the area is completely car-dependent. There are no grocery stores or health services within a 15-minute walk for any resident.