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Roseville Chase
1 km²
Families with children are very common in Roseville Chase, where a high number of residents are noticeably older than the national average. It is a wealthy community of high-earning professionals, many of whom are born overseas. The area is distinguished by large, detached homes and a workforce that predominantly works from home, creating a quiet but affluent residential pocket in Greater Sydney.
Roseville Chase's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
Families are well catered for: 29 schools serve Roseville Chase.
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The typical resident is 45, making the area noticeably older than the rest of Australia. However, there are many children under 15, at 21%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
A high proportion of residents were born overseas, at 33.1%, which is well above the national figure. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, and Chinese.
About a quarter of the community uses another language at home, which is much higher than most similar areas. Cantonese and Mandarin are the most common non-English languages spoken.
More than half of residents identify as Christian, while 40.7% have no religion, a figure that is well above the New South Wales average.
This is a highly qualified area, with 51.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding the national average of 26.3%. Most residents have completed Year 12.
The community is very affluent, with typical weekly family incomes reaching $4,399, far above the national figure. Nearly 60% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Residents here report better health than most, with only 21.3% having a long-term health condition, which is well below the national average.
Volunteering is higher than most areas at 21.1%. There is also a strong focus on family care, as 35% of people provide unpaid child care, well above the national figure.
There are 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. The typical personal income for First Nations residents is $474, which is a little below the national figure.
Homes are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per household. Most are couples with children, and very few people live alone compared to the state average.
The area is dominated by large detached houses, with 93.8% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon here, and typical weekly rents are far above the national average at $925.
A striking 56.5% of the workforce works from home, far above the national figure. While most rely on cars, the area has excellent bus connections and a very short walk to public transport.
The population is relatively stable, as the proportion of people who moved in the last five years is far below the national average.
Professional and manager roles are common, with 38.2% of residents working as professionals. The rate of adults working or looking for work is higher than most similar areas.
The area is very walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, access to groceries is far below the state average.
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