Wollongbar

The community is slightly older than the national figure, with a typical resident aged 40. About 20.1% of the population are children under 15, which is higher than in most similar areas.

The population is overwhelmingly Australian-born (86.0%), and those born overseas make up 10.9%, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages.

English is the primary language for 92.3% of residents. Only 4.7% use another language at home, which is far below the state and national figures.

The area has a high proportion of people reporting no religion at 42.3%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

A higher-than-usual 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, although this remains well below the New South Wales average of 27.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,639, which is about the same as the national figure, though the number of households earning $3,000 or more per week is well below the state average.

More people here live with a long-term health condition (30.7%) or a mental health condition (10.5%) compared to most other areas.

Participation in unpaid work is high, with more people caring for children (29.6%) and providing unpaid care (13.7%) than in most similar areas.

First Nations people make up 5.0% of the population, which is a little above the national average. Typical personal income for this group is $710, which is well above the national figure.

Families are larger here, with 2.6 people per home, and there is a much higher rate of one-parent families (16.4%) than in most similar areas.

Housing is dominated by large detached houses, with 88.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average.

Almost every home has a car, and only 0.6% of people commute by public transport, despite the area having a very high number of bus stops per 1,000 people.

The area has seen significant movement, with 44.6% of residents moving house in the last five years, which is well above the national average.

More adults are working or looking for work here (63.6%) than in most similar areas, with health care and education being the most common industries.

The area is somewhat walkable, with 93.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, well above the state average.