Charlwood

The community is far older than most areas, with 24% of people aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 make up only 15.1%, well below the Australian average.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the state or national average. Ancestry is predominantly Australian, English, German and Irish.

English is the main language here, with 91.8% using it at home. This means the proportion of people using another language is far below the national figure.

Nearly half the population (47.3%) reports having no religion, which is well above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 44.5%.

Education levels are much lower than most similar areas, with only 8.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

The area is much lower-earning than most similar places, with a typical family income of $1,354 per week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120.

Long-term health conditions are well above the national average, affecting 35.6% of residents. Arthritis is the most common condition, reported by 13% of the community.

This is a highly active community where 20.2% of people volunteer, well above the national figure. Unpaid care for children is also much higher than in most areas.

The First Nations population is very small, though the few residents identified as such have personal incomes far above the national average.

Homes are slightly smaller than average with 2.3 people per household. About 48.8% of households are couples with children, while 25.9% of people live alone.

Separate houses make up almost all homes (94.8%), and 39.7% are owned outright, which is well above the national average. Renting is far less common here than across the state.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with every single home owning at least one motor vehicle. Working from home is common, with 21.1% of the workforce doing so.

Around 36.9% of the population moved house in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry, employing 36.6% of the workforce. Full-time employment is far below the national average at 43.7%.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no grocery stores, schools or health services within a 15-minute walk.