Tallawong

The area is far younger than the national figure, with 26.7% of the population being children under 15. Seniors are very rare here, as only 3.5% of residents are aged 65 and over.

Tallawong is culturally diverse, with 49.5% of people born overseas—far above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Indian, Australian, and English.

More than half of the community (52.5%) uses a language other than English at home, which is far above the New South Wales average. Punjabi, Hindi, and Mandarin are the most common non-English languages.

Residents are much more likely to be religious than those in most other areas, with only 21.8% reporting no religion. This is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

The community is highly qualified, with 43.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the New South Wales average of 27.8%.

Incomes are very high here, and the typical family earns $2,785 a week, which is well above the state figure. About 41.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

The population is very healthy; those with long-term health conditions (15.3%) and mental health conditions (4.8%) are far below the national figures.

Consistent with the high number of children, 37.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the state average. However, volunteering is well below the national figure at 8.2%.

There are 115 First Nations people in the area. This group is noticeably younger than the national average, and their typical personal income of $959 is far above the national figure.

Homes tend to be large and full, with a typical 3.2 people per household. This is well above the national average, and very few people (9.8%) live alone.

Most people live in large separate houses, with 86.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. However, very few own their homes outright (4.7%), and typical monthly mortgage payments are far above the national figure at $3,000.

Working from home is very common here at 43.5%, which is far above the national average. Public transport use is also much higher than in most similar areas.

The area has seen massive movement, with 85% of people arriving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 19.8% of the population.

A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work (74.1%), and full-time employment is well above the national average at 63.9%.

While almost every home is within a short walk of public transport and parks, the area is far below the state average for access to groceries and health services.