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Heathcote
375 km²
High household incomes define Heathcote, where the typical family earns $2,673 a week, well above the national figure. This is a prosperous and stable community that has grown by 17% since 2011. It is a family-oriented area with a higher proportion of children than most, and many residents have lived here for a long time. The neighborhood is marked by large, mostly owner-occupied homes and a workforce that increasingly works from home.
Heathcote's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
Families are well catered for: 34 schools serve Heathcote.
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The typical resident is 40, making the area a little older than the state and national averages. It is a family-heavy community where 19.6% of people are children, though the proportion of seniors has risen by 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (16.5%) compared to New South Wales. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for about 80% of the population.
English is the dominant language, with only 9.8% of people using another language at home, which is far below the national figure. Very few residents speak little or no English, at just 1.1%.
Christianity remains the most common faith at 56.6%. The number of people reporting no religion has risen significantly by 15 percentage points since 2011 to reach 36.5%.
Residents are well-qualified, with 27% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of education is reflected in the workforce, where 26.1% of people are professionals.
Incomes are much higher than in most areas, with 34.2% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. The typical personal weekly income is $993, which is a little above the state and national figures.
The community is relatively healthy, as the 4.4% of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than in most areas. Long-term health conditions are reported at a rate similar to the rest of the country.
Unpaid work is common here, with 30.5% of people caring for children and 24.8% doing significant housework, both figures being well above the national average.
Families are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home and 65% of households consisting of couples with children. Conversely, people living alone are much less common here than in most areas.
Housing is dominated by ownership, with 35.6% of homes owned outright and only 18.3% rented. Large homes are the norm, as 76.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
A huge 36.1% of the workforce now works from home, a massive increase from 3.8% in 2011. While most homes have at least one car, the area is well-served by public transport stops.
The population is very stable, with only 30.4% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national rate. Recent overseas arrivals are also much lower than in most areas.
More adults are working or looking for work here (66.2%) than in most other areas. The unemployment rate is very low at 3.0%, well below the national figure.
The area is very walkable, with 96.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Almost every home is also within 10 minutes of public transport.