Nethercote

The community is significantly older than most areas, with 22.9% of people aged 65 and over. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%. Children under 15 make up only 14.2% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales average.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those from overseas make up 10.2% of the population. This is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the primary language here, with 95.2% of people using it only. The proportion of people using another language at home is 1.5%, which is far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.

Nearly half of the population (48.2%) reports having no religion, a figure that is far above the New South Wales average of 33.2%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 39.8%.

Education levels are lower than the national average, with only 14.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Those who completed Year 12 make up 39.1%, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical incomes are well below the state and national figures, with a typical household earning $1,375 a week. Only 10.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the New South Wales average.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 12.0% of residents. Long-term health conditions generally are also well above the national figure, affecting 32.5% of the population.

Volunteering is very common, with 25.5% of people giving their time, far above the national figure of 14.1%. There is also a much higher rate of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework than in most other areas.

The First Nations community in Nethercote is smaller than in many similar areas, with 10 people. The typical age for First Nations residents is 45, which is far older than the New South Wales average of 23.

Homes tend to be larger, with 2.6 people per home. One-parent families make up 17.4% of the community, which is well above the national average, while the number of people living alone is far below the national figure.

Every single home in Nethercote is a separate detached house. Home ownership is very high, with 51.6% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 2.4% of households are renting.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as 0% of residents commute by public transport. Most homes have multiple vehicles, with 47.9% of households owning two cars.

Nethercote is a very stable community where only 22.6% of people moved in the last five years. This is far below the national average of 40.7%, and there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Full-time employment is among the lowest for areas of this size, at 45.3%. The unemployment rate of 5.5% is about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk, and the terrain is notably steep.