Linley Point

The community is notably older than the state and national figures, with 20.4% of people aged 65 and over. It has a very small Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, well below the New South Wales average of 3.4%.

People born overseas make up 35.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Chinese, English, and Australian are the most common ancestries.

Cultural diversity is high, with 33.2% of residents using a language other than English at home, far above the 22.3% seen across Australia.

Christianity is the most common faith at 59.9%, while those with no religion (29.3%) are much lower than the national figure of 38.9%.

The area is exceptionally well-qualified, with 51.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%.

Typical family incomes are far above the national figure, with 54.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Residents are generally healthier than average, with much lower rates of mental health conditions (1.6%) compared to the 8.8% national figure.

Community spirit is strong, with 21.8% of people volunteering, well above the national average of 14.1%.

The First Nations population is very small, though the few residents identified as such have a typical age of 29, which is noticeably older than the state average.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per household, and very few people (9.8%) live alone compared to the national figure of 25.6%.

Almost every home is a separate house, and 51.2% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%.

Working from home is very common at 41.7%, far above the national figure of 21.0%, though no residents commute by public transport.

The population is relatively stable, as the 28.6% of people who moved in the last five years is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

A high proportion of the workforce are professionals or managers, and 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than the national figure.

While every home is within a short walk of public transport and parks, the area is less walkable for health services and groceries than the state average.