Glendon Brook

The community is much younger than most similar areas, with 23.6% of residents being children under 15. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%, while the proportion of seniors is much lower than average at 12.5%.

The population is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 5.4% born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. English is the most common ancestry after Australian.

English is the primary language here, with only 1.6% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Religious affiliation is more common here than in other areas, with 60.9% identifying as Christian. The share of people with no religion is 28.3%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. About 32.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the state average of 58.9%.

Typical household incomes are well above the national figure, sitting at $2,250 per week. While typical personal incomes are a little below the state average, 15.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Residents generally report better health than in other areas, with a lower rate of long-term health conditions (24.2%) and fewer people needing help with daily activities (2.7%) compared to the state average.

Unpaid work is very common here, with 35.3% of people caring for children and 31.7% doing significant housework, both far above the national average. However, the volunteer rate is much lower than most areas.

First Nations people make up 8.2% of the population, well above the national average. This group is far younger than the state average, with a typical age of just 13 years, and they earn more than First Nations people in most other areas.

Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 3.2 people per household. Couples with children make up 70.8% of families, while very few people (12.3%) live alone.

Almost every home (99.1%) is a separate house, and 85.8% have three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is high, with 45.3% owning their home outright, far above the national figure of 31%.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with 0.0% of people using public transport to commute. There are no public transport stops in the area, and the typical drive to the city takes 132 minutes.

The community has seen significant movement, with 39.4% of people moving house in the last five years. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Mining and agriculture are the main industries, accounting for about a third of all jobs. A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work (64%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.1. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service.