Yellow Rock

The typical resident is 45, which is older than the state and national figures. Children under 15 make up only 11.5% of the population, a figure well below the national average of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 9.7% of the population, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the main language for 90.3% of the community. While 6.6% use another language at home—which is higher than in many similar areas—this is still far below the state average of 26.6%.

Christianity is the most common faith, with 67.3% of residents identifying as such. About 26.1% of people report having no religion, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

A typical resident is more likely to have a Certificate III or IV than a university degree, and 37.8% have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical household incomes are well above the national figure, with 32.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This is much higher than most similar areas.

The community is generally healthy, with only 1.3% of people needing help with daily activities and 23.9% having a long-term health condition, both of which are well below state and national levels.

Unpaid care is common here, with 15.9% of people providing unpaid care, a figure well above the national average of 11.9%.

There are 8 First Nations people in the area. The typical First Nations resident is far younger than the national average at just 8 years old.

Homes tend to be larger than usual, with 3.2 people per home. This is higher than most areas, and only 10% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

Large houses dominate the landscape, with 88.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Outright home ownership is very high at 60%, far above the New South Wales figure of 31.5%.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as every single home has at least one motor vehicle and no one commutes by public transport.

The population is very stable, with only 25.2% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

More people are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, although the unemployment rate of 6.2% is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.

The area is strictly car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.5, far below the state average of 6.2. There are no grocery stores or health services within a 15-minute walk.