Milpara

The community is far older than most areas, with seniors making up 27.4% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Interestingly, 18.9% of residents are children under 15, which is higher than in most other similar areas.

Most of the 953 residents were born in Australia, and English is the most common ancestry at 50.9%. Those born overseas make up 13.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the state and national figures.

English is spoken by nearly everyone, with 93.7% using it only at home. This means the 1.9% who use another language is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

More than half of residents (50.6%) report having no religion. This is far above the Australian average of 38.9% and well above the state figure.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas, with only 7.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, and only 36.9% of residents have completed Year 12.

Incomes are well below the state and national averages. The typical household earns $1,342 a week, and only 10.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national figure of 22.6%.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 33.6% of people. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, with arthritis and asthma being the most reported conditions.

Unpaid work is common, as 26.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. Additionally, 14.1% provide unpaid care, a rate higher than most areas.

There are 23 First Nations people in the area. This group is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 50 compared to 24 years across Australia.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.6 people per home. Couples with children make up the majority of households at 57.2%, while one-parent families are much less common than in most areas at 6.0%.

Home ownership is very high, with 47.8% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Most residents live in separate houses, and 83.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, as 73.1% of workers drive to work. There are no public transport stops within the area, and only 4.4% of people work from home, which is far below the national figure.

The population is relatively stable, with 28.9% moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work (56.9%) compared to most areas. However, the unemployment rate of 2.7% is a little below the national average of 5.1%.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.3, which is far below the state average. Many homes are far from essential services, with only 25.4% within a 15-minute walk of a school.