Ebbw Vale

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. The community is older than the state average, with 21.3% of residents aged 65 and over.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 15.7% were born overseas. This is higher than in similar areas, but still far below the national average of 27.7%.

English is the main language for 85.2% of the community. While 7.2% use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Religion is split almost evenly between those with a Christian faith (45.2%) and those with no religion (42.0%), the latter being slightly above the national figure.

Educational attainment is far below the national average, with only 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 42.7% completing Year 12.

Typical weekly household income is $1,255, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 5.4% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, a result well below the national average.

Health challenges are common here, as 35.4% of people have a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, and 8.0% of residents need help with daily activities.

Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 4.5% of people having served in the Defence Force. However, volunteering is low at 11.0%, which is well below the national figure.

The First Nations community is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical age of 19. Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 61.9%.

Living arrangements are varied, with a high number of people living alone (32.9%) and a large proportion of one-parent families (25.8%), which is far above the national average.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses (95.9%). While 36.5% of homes are owned outright, typical weekly rents of $290 are well below the national figure.

Most people drive to work, but 2.7% use public transport, which is higher than in most similar areas. Transit time to the city is much higher than usual at 77 minutes.

About 37.2% of residents moved house in the last five years. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 61.6%, though the unemployment rate of 6.4% is also a little above the national figure.

The area is somewhat walkable, with 83.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. However, very few homes (3.4%) are within a 15-minute walk of a school.