Sackville

The area has a significant First Nations presence at 9.6%, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Residents are generally older than those in the rest of Australia, with a typical age of 46.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a far lower proportion of overseas-born people (9.6%) compared to New South Wales (29.3%). English is the most common ancestry after Australian.

English is the dominant language for 90.9% of the community. While 7.8% use another language at home, which is higher than in many similar areas, this is still far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.

Christianity is the most common faith here, held by 62.2% of people. Those reporting no religion make up 33.5% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 38.9%.

The community has far fewer people with bachelor degrees (10.8%) or Year 12 qualifications (34.8%) than the state average. Certificate III and IV are the most common highest qualifications, held by 55.7% of adults.

Typical weekly household income is $2,178, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. The area is much wealthier than most similar places, with 15.5% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

About 30% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the state average of 27%. Mental health conditions are more common here (9.6%) than in most other areas.

A higher proportion of people do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework (27.8%) compared to the national figure of 20.7%. However, the rate of people providing unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.

The First Nations community in Sackville is notably prosperous, with typical personal incomes of $949, far above the national figure of $540. Additionally, 31.8% speak a First Nations language, which is far above the national average.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. One-parent families are also more common (15.4%) than in most similar areas.

The area consists almost entirely of separate houses (97.5%), with 84% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here at 7.4%, while 37% of homes are owned outright.

The community is entirely car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport. Every single home owns at least one motor vehicle, and many have four or more.

Sackville is a stable community where few people have moved in the last five years (25.0%), a figure far below the national average of 40.7%. There were no recent arrivals from overseas.

The workforce is very active, with 73.2% of adults working or looking for work, far above the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is non-existent at 0.0%, and many residents work in construction.

The area is strictly car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 0.3. There are no grocery stores, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk for any home.