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Ewingsdale
19 km²
A high typical household income of $2,553 a week makes Ewingsdale one of the wealthiest areas at this level. The community is largely composed of families in detached houses, with a noticeably older typical age of 42. It is a well-educated and affluent place where many residents work from home and a high number of people report having no religion. This combination of professional qualifications and high pay suggests a settled, prosperous own-home community in the Byron region.
Ewingsdale's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
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The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than both the state and national figures. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is well below the national average.
While 19.3% of people were born overseas—much higher than most similar areas—this is still well below the New South Wales and national figures. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for nearly 80% of residents. While the proportion of people using another language at home is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the state and national averages.
More than half of the population—52.1%—reports having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average of 38.9%.
Ewingsdale is highly qualified, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with the area's very high school advantage scores.
Incomes are very high here; 34.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far above the national average. The typical personal weekly income of $958 is also much higher than in most similar areas.
Residents enjoy better health than most, with long-term health conditions and the need for daily assistance being much lower than the state and national figures.
Volunteering is common, with 20.3% of people helping out, which is well above the national average. Unpaid childcare is also more frequent here than in most similar areas.
The First Nations community is small, with only 4 people. However, those residents have a typical personal income of $1,624, which is far above the state and national figures.
Homes are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home, which helps explain why the area has far fewer people living alone than the state average.
The landscape is dominated by separate houses, 95.4% of all dwellings. Rent is very high at a typical $600 a week, and monthly mortgage payments are among the highest at this level.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 0% of people commuting by public transport. However, 31% of the workforce works from home, which is far above the national figure.
Recent arrivals from overseas make up 18.2% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average. About 37.6% of residents have moved house in the last five years.
Full-time employment is far below the national average at 46.5%, though a similar proportion of adults are working or looking for work. Many residents are professionals or managers.
The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a very low walkability score. Most homes are far from groceries, parks, and health services, falling far below the state average for accessibility.
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