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Warrimoo
9 km²
Families with young children are common in Warrimoo, where the typical resident is just 38 years old. This Blue Mountains community is marked by high incomes and a well-educated workforce, with many residents holding university degrees. It is a residential area of large, detached homes where many people work from home. The neighbourhood is generally stable, with fewer people moving in or out compared to other parts of the state.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The area is younger than most, with children under 15 making up 21.2% of the population, which is higher than the national figure. About 14.8% of residents are seniors, a figure slightly below the state and national averages.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents (13.1%) than the New South Wales average of 29.3%. English, Irish, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 92.1% of the community. While the proportion of people using another language at home is higher than in similar areas, it remains far below the state average of 26.6%.
Nearly half the population (46.7%) reports having no religion, a figure well above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is also common, accounting for 46.4% of residents.
This is a highly qualified community, with 35.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also much higher than most areas at 65.1%.
Incomes are very high here, with the typical family earning $2,703 a week, which is well above the national figure of $2,120. About 36.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Mental health conditions are slightly more common here (10.2%) than the state average of 8.0%. Around 29.7% of people live with a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure.
Caring for children is a common activity, with 30.6% of people providing unpaid childcare, well above the national rate of 26.3%. Volunteers make up 19.7% of the community, which is also well above the national average.
First Nations residents in Warrimoo have an unemployment rate of 0.0% and a Year 12 completion rate of 56.8%, both of which are far above the state and national averages.
Homes are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children (64.8%) and a very low proportion of people living alone.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of dwellings, and 85.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,167, which is a little above the national figure.
Working from home is very common at 39.0%, far above the national average of 21.0%. While public transport stops are frequent, only 1.6% of people use transit to commute.
The community is very stable, with only 27.0% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.
A high proportion of adults (69.4%) are working or looking for work, which is far above the state average. The most common industries are education and health care.
Most homes are within a short walk of a park, but very few are within 15 minutes of groceries (3.4%) or health services (4.0%), both of which are far below the state average.
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