Jamisontown

The typical resident is 38, making this area much younger than most similar places. About 4.6% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, which is a little above the national figure of 3.2%.

People born overseas make up 18.4% of the community, a figure that is well below the national average of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for 37.5% and 37.3% respectively.

While 11.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%. Very few people, just 1.5%, speak little or no English.

Over half of the community identify as Christian, while 33.0% report having no religion. This proportion of people with no religion is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with only 14.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. About 45.0% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical personal weekly income is $873, which is a little above the national figure of $805. However, typical household incomes are a little below the state and national averages.

Health challenges are more common here than in most similar areas, with 30.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent at 11.3%, well above the state average.

Volunteer rates are among the lowest at this level, at 7.7%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. Unpaid care for children is about the same as the state average at 25.2%.

There are 244 First Nations people in the area, and their typical personal income of $890 is far above the national figure of $540. Unemployment for this group is also well below the national average at 7.0%.

Household sizes are a little smaller than average, with 2.3 people per home. This is partly because a high number of people live alone (33.6%) and one-parent families are well above the national average at 19.2%.

Renters are well above the national average at 36.9%, and typical weekly rents of $370 are about the same as the national figure. Separate houses make up 64.0% of homes, which is well below the national average.

Public transport is highly accessible, with 25 stops in the area and a typical walk to the nearest stop of only two minutes. Around 25.4% of the workforce works from home, which is well above the national average.

The area is relatively mobile, with 36.6% of people moving house in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 7.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure.

Most adults who are working or looking for work are in full-time roles (57.2%). The most common industries for local workers are construction, health care, and retail trade.

Jamisontown is very walkable, with a score of 6.9. Almost all homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park (99.6%) or school (90.8%), and 85.1% are close to groceries, which is far above the state average.