Coomba Bay

This is an older community where 38.7% of people are 65 or older, far above the national figure of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 8.9%, which is much lower than most areas.

English ancestry is the most common at 37.5%, and while 13.7% of people were born overseas, this is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%.

English is the only language used at home, which is far below the national figure where 22.3% of people use another language.

Christianity is the most common faith at 45.8%, while 32.7% of residents have no religion, a figure about the same as the state average.

A higher proportion of adults have a bachelor degree or higher (21.0%) than in similar areas, though 38.2% finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Personal incomes are much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly income of $594, well below the national figure of $805.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas at 11.3%, and 6.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is slightly higher than the national figure.

Unpaid care is common, with 16.6% of people providing such support, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%.

The First Nations population is very small, and the typical age for these residents is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 24.

Living arrangements are skewed toward older couples, as 40.5% are couples without children and one-parent families are much less common than in most areas.

Housing is almost exclusively detached houses, with 61.8% owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%—and no rental properties recorded.

The area is entirely car-dependent, as 0% of residents use public transport to commute and every home has at least one motor vehicle.

Migration is low, with only 29.0% of people moving in the last five years, and no recent arrivals from overseas recorded.

Only 37.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%, while the unemployment rate is well above the national average at 10.2%.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0, as there are no shops, parks, or schools within a 15-minute walk.