Mylestom

The community is significantly older than most areas, with 28.6% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 9.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia (85.7%), and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (8.3%) than the state average of 29.3%. English and Australian ancestries are the most common.

Language use is very uniform, with 94.3% of people speaking only English at home. No one in the community uses another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.

A large portion of the community reports no religion (45.2%), which is far above the state figure of 33.2%. Christianity is also common, accounting for 44.9% of residents.

The typical level of schooling is lower than most areas, with only 40.5% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 58.8% nationally. About 15.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical incomes are well below the national average, with a typical household earning $1,083 a week. Only 7.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is much lower than the state figure of 25.2%.

Health needs are higher here than in most areas, with 10.1% of people needing help with daily activities. Long-term health conditions are also more common, affecting 32.7% of the population.

While 15.3% of residents provide unpaid care—a rate much higher than most areas—only 15% of the community volunteer. This is about the same as the national figure of 14.1%.

There are 10 First Nations people in the area. The typical First Nations resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 24.

Small households are common, with 30.2% of people living alone. One-parent families are much more frequent here (22.4%) than in most other areas.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (81.3%), and nearly half of all homes (49.6%) are owned outright. This ownership rate is far above the national average of 31%.

Cars are essential for most, with 68% of workers driving to work and only 0.0% using public transport. However, 99.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a transport stop.

The area has seen a high number of recent overseas arrivals (21.4%), which is well above the national average of 14.5%. Overall, 36.5% of residents have moved house in the last five years.

The unemployment rate is 9.9%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national rate of 5.1%. Many of the local workforce are employed in health, social assistance, or hospitality.

The area is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. This is far above the state average of 67.7%, though no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.