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Concord West
3 km²
A short drive from the city centre, Concord West is a well-off residential hub with a diverse, professional population. It is a place where high academic achievement and strong incomes meet a multicultural community, with over a third of residents born overseas. The area is designed for convenience, with nearly every home within easy walking distance of parks, schools and shops. This creates a family-friendly environment where the typical resident is 42 and many homes are spacious detached houses.
Concord West's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
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The area has a larger population than most similar places, with a typical age of 42, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
A high proportion of residents were born overseas (33.8%), which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Common ancestries include Australian, English, Italian, and Chinese.
Language diversity is very high, with 36.1% of people using a language other than English at home, far above the national figure of 22.3%.
The community is more religious than most areas, as the 24.6% of people with no religion is far below the national figure of 38.9%.
The workforce is highly qualified, with 36.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%.
Household incomes are much higher than most areas, with 37.0% of families earning $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%.
Residents generally enjoy good health, as the 22.8% of people with a long-term health condition is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Providing unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, with 13.9% of people doing so, which is a little above the national figure of 11.9%.
There are 53 First Nations people in the area, who have a much higher typical personal income ($900) and Year 12 completion rate (58.1%) than the national figures.
Homes here tend to be larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household, and 68.8% of families consisting of couples with children.
The area is dominated by separate houses (78.8%), and 42.8% are owned outright, though typical mortgage payments are very high at $3,000 a month.
The neighbourhood is highly connected, with 43.7% of people working from home and a very short 14-minute drive to the city.
The community is relatively stable, as the 27.5% of people who moved in the last five years is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 59.9%, with many residents working as professionals or managers.
Described as a walker's paradise, every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, parks and schools.
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