Towamba

The area is far older than the national figure, with 23.7% of residents aged 65 or over. This age profile is consistent with the high number of people living alone, who make up 40.6% of households.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up only 8.0% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales average.

English is the sole language used at home, with no residents reporting the use of another language or speaking little to no English.

A large proportion of the community reports no religion at 44.2%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 30.0% of residents completing Year 12 and 10.3% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Weekly earnings are among the lowest in the region, with typical personal incomes at $433 and no households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than elsewhere, affecting 38.2% of people, including a high rate of arthritis and mental health conditions.

Local participation is marked by a high rate of unpaid housework and a strong presence of former Defence Force members at 5.5%.

First Nations people make up 9.6% of the community, a figure well above the state average, though the typical First Nations resident is much younger at 19.

Many residents live alone (40.6%), though over half of the households consist of couples with children.

Housing is very stable, with 60.4% of homes owned outright and typical weekly rents of $150 being far below the state average.

The area is entirely reliant on cars, as there are no public transport stops or routes and 0.0% of people commute via public transport.

The population is very settled, with only 17.2% of people moving in the last five years and no recent arrivals from overseas.

Working or looking for work is much less common here than in other areas, and the unemployment rate of 6.3% is a little above the national figure.

Living here is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.2 and no groceries or health services within a 15-minute walk.