Bulahdelah

The area is far older than the national figure, with 33.4% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a slightly higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than the state average at 5.7%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the community has far fewer overseas-born people (9.0%) than the state or national figures.

English is the dominant language, with only 2.6% of people using another language at home, which is far below the national average.

Christianity remains the most common faith at 58.8%, while 33.2% of residents report having no religion, a figure about the same as the state average.

Educational qualifications are much lower than most areas, with only 6.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and only 25.3% completing Year 12.

Typical incomes are far below the national figure, with the usual household earning $906 a week. Only 4.0% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Health needs are high here; 42.0% of people have a long-term health condition and 13.1% need help with daily activities, which is among the highest for its level.

More people provide unpaid care (16.1%) than in most areas, although the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.

One-parent families are far more common here than the national average at 25.6%, and 30.9% of people live alone.

Home ownership is very high, with 52.0% of homes owned outright. Detached houses are the norm, making up 94.3% of all dwellings.

Car use is essential as 0.0% of people commute by public transport, and 6.1% work from home, which is far below the state average.

The community is relatively stable, though recent arrivals from overseas (2.9%) are far fewer than the national average.

Working or looking for work is much less common here than in most areas, and the unemployment rate of 8.7% is well above the national figure.

The town is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or health services.