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South Pambula
5 km²
A significantly higher proportion of families with children live in South Pambula than in most similar areas. This community has grown by 52% since 2011 and is now a place where 23.7% of residents are children. It is a largely residential area of separate houses where many people are in de facto relationships. The atmosphere is notably less religious than the national average, with over half the population reporting no religion.
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The typical resident is 41, making the area slightly older than New South Wales and Australia. While the population of seniors has risen to 17.3% since 2011, there are far more children here than in most similar areas.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people than the state or national figures. This is reflected in the ancestry data, which is predominantly Australian and English.
English is the primary language for almost everyone, and the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national average at just 1.9%.
A majority of the community—51.6%—report no religion, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen sharply since 2011.
While more adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to similar areas, the proportion of people who completed Year 12 is far below the state and national figures.
Typical weekly household and personal incomes are much higher than in most similar areas, though they remain a little below the national figures.
The area has a lower rate of long-term health conditions and people needing daily help than most similar areas, with 65.9% of residents reporting no long-term health issues.
This is a community with high levels of unpaid work, where far more people care for children and do housework than in most similar areas.
Families with children make up 63% of households, which helps explain why the typical home holds 2.8 people, a figure much higher than in most similar areas.
Housing is dominated by separate houses, with 90% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is far less common here than across the state, and 38.8% of homes are owned outright.
The area is entirely car-dependent, with every single home owning at least one motor vehicle and most owning two or more.
About 36.5% of residents moved here in the last five years, although there have been no recent arrivals from overseas since 2011.
More adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, and the unemployment rate of 2.2% is much lower than the national average.
The area is very car-dependent with a walkability score far below the state average, as there are no schools, groceries, or health services within a 15-minute walk.