Gol Gol

Gol Gol is much younger than most areas, with 24.6% of the population being children under 15, a figure well above the national average of 18.2%. The typical age of residents is 37, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.2% of the community.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 88.3% born here and only 4.6% born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures.

English is the dominant language, used at home by 91.1% of residents. Only 3.3% of people use another language at home, far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.

A large portion of the community identifies as having no religion, at 47.3%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

Schooling levels are lower than the state average, with 45.3% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 58.9% in New South Wales.

Earnings are notably high, with the typical personal weekly income at $932 and 27.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, both figures being much higher than most similar areas.

Residents are generally healthy, with 24.9% having a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.

Unpaid work is common here, with 35.0% of people caring for children and 29.2% doing significant housework, both figures well above the national average.

First Nations people make up 2.8% of the population, with a typical age of 18, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per household, which helps explain why 67.7% of families consist of couples with children.

Housing is dominated by large separate houses, with 92.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%.

The area is highly reliant on cars, as 74.6% of people drive to work and only 0.5% use public transport.

There has been significant movement into the area recently, with 41.8% of residents having moved in the last five years.

The workforce is very active, with 68.9% of adults working or looking for work, far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%.

Gol Gol is mostly car-dependent, with a low walkability score of 2.5 and very few grocery stores or health services within a 15-minute walk.