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Renwick
1 km²
Daily life in Renwick revolves around family and home, as it is a predominantly residential area where 100% of the dwellings are separate houses. It is a notably young community, with a typical resident aged 37 and a very high proportion of children under 15. This family-focused character is reflected in the high number of large homes and a workforce with strong professional qualifications. Most of the 1,453 residents have moved here recently, with over 76% arriving in the last five years.
Renwick's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
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The area is much younger than most, with children under 15 making up 24.6% of the population. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%.
About 20% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though still well below the New South Wales average of 29.3%.
English is the main language for 86.3% of people, but 11.4% use another language at home, a figure that is much higher than in similar areas.
Over half of the community identify as Christian (54.2%), while 34.5% report no religion, which is lower than the national figure.
The community is well-qualified, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 60% having completed Year 12, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas.
Renwick is an affluent area where typical weekly household income is $2,377, well above the state figure of $1,829. About 34.2% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 3.6% needing help with daily activities and 25.7% having a long-term health condition, both of which are lower than most areas.
Caregiving is very common here; 39% of people provide unpaid child care, a figure far above the national average of 26.3%.
There are 32 First Nations people in the area, and their household income is $3,083, which is far above the state and national figures.
Homes are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per household, which helps explain why 67.2% of families are couples with children.
Almost every home has three or more bedrooms (98.8%), and the typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,522 is much higher than in most areas.
The area is car-dependent, with 55.4% of people driving to work and 0% using public transport to commute, despite 90.5% of homes being within a 10-minute walk of a stop.
The population is highly mobile, with 76.7% of residents moving to the area in the last five years, far above the national figure of 40.7%.
Employment is strong, with 68.8% of adults working or looking for work, and a low unemployment rate of 2.5%.
While nearly everyone can walk to a park or school within 15 minutes, the area is mostly car-dependent as no one can walk to groceries or health services in that time.
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