Crowdy Head

The community is heavily weighted toward older age groups, with 50% of residents aged 65 and over. This explains why the typical age of 63 is far older than the national figure of 38, and why children under 15 make up only 3.8% of the population.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those from overseas are far fewer than in the rest of the state. English is the most common ancestry at 61.5%.

Language diversity is very low, with no residents using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Over half of the population identifies as Christian, while 35.9% report no religion, which is a little below the national figure.

The area is highly qualified, with 32.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well above the national figure of 26.6%. However, the rate of people completing Year 12 is far below the state average at 48.6%.

Typical weekly family incomes of $2,250 are about the same as the state average, though only 12.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the New South Wales figure.

Long-term health conditions are far more common here than in most areas, affecting 37.2% of residents. This is consistent with the high proportion of seniors living in the community.

While only 17.8% of people care for children, which is well below the national average, 19.2% of residents volunteer, a figure well above the national average.

First Nations residents are far older than the national average, with a typical age of 59. While their household income is far above the national figure, typical personal income is far below.

The area is dominated by couples without children, who make up 66.7% of families. This contributes to a smaller typical household size of 2.2 people.

Housing is almost exclusively detached houses, with 61.3% owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Typical weekly rents are well above the state average at $540.

Every home has at least one motor vehicle, and 44.4% have two. While there are several public transport stops, no one uses them for commuting.

The population is relatively stable, with 29.5% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 42.5% of adults are working or looking for work, far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is likely due to the high number of retirees, though the unemployment rate is 0.0%.

The area is very car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average. While most homes are near public transport, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.