Howes Valley

The community is notably older than the state and national figures, with only 12.5% of people being children under 15. There are no people in de facto relationships here.

About 10% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. The most common ancestries are Australian, English, and Scottish.

English is the only language used at home, with 0.0% of people using another language, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%.

Religion is more common here than in other areas, as the 23.8% who have no religion is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational qualifications are lower than most areas, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 37.5% completing Year 12.

Incomes are much lower than the state and national figures, with a typical weekly household income of $749 and a typical personal income of $483.

A higher proportion of people need help with daily activities at 7.5%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.8%.

Unpaid childcare is among the lowest at this level at 4.4%, though 25% of people do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework weekly.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here.

Homes are smaller than usual with only 2.0 people per home, and 37.9% of people live alone, which is far above the national figure.

Housing is dominated by detached houses, 58.6% of which are owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31%.

The area is highly car-dependent with no public transport stops, and 26.7% of those who work do so from home.

The population is stable, with only 20.8% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 39.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%, though the unemployment rate is 0.0%.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0 and no schools, shops, or health services within a 15-minute walk.