Pelaw Main

The population is younger than most areas, with a typical age of 39 and 19.5% of residents being children under 15. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas, at 14.9%.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 91.9% born here and only 5.3% born overseas, a figure far below the state and national averages.

English is the dominant language, spoken by 95.7% of residents. Only 2.1% use another language at home, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 26.6%.

A large number of residents identify as having no religion, at 43.7%, which is far above the state average of 33.2%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 29.1% of residents completing Year 12 and 7.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are well below the national average, with a typical household earning $1,174 a week. Only 11.1% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is lower than most areas.

Health challenges are common here, with 39.2% of people living with a long-term condition. This includes mental health conditions, which affect 15.8% of residents, among the highest rates for this level.

While 13.7% of people provide unpaid care, volunteering is very low at 8.2%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

The First Nations population is larger than in 88% of similar areas. This group is noticeably older than the state average, with a typical age of 30, and faces a higher unemployment rate of 14.6%.

One-parent families are very common, making up 24.7% of households, which is far above the national average of 14.1%. About 30.4% of people live alone.

The area is dominated by separate houses, accounting for 90.1% of homes. Renting is much more common than in most areas, at 29.0%, though typical weekly rents of $310 are below the state average.

Most residents rely on cars, and only 9.4% work from home. While 100% of homes are within a short walk of public transport, only 0.7% of people use it to commute.

The community has seen significant movement, with 39.2% of residents moving house in the last five years. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

The unemployment rate is 7.2%, which is higher than the national figure of 5.1%. Many residents work in health care, construction, and retail.

Everyone lives within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, but few have easy access to shops. Only 29.2% of homes are within walking distance of groceries, and none are near health services.