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Whitton
1 km²
A significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander presence sets Whitton apart, with 13.6% of the population identifying as such. The community has grown by 21% since 2011 and is notably younger than the national average, with over a fifth of residents being children under 15. While the typical resident is 46, the area is marked by a high proportion of one-parent families and a low number of overseas-born residents. It is a modest, residential pocket where most people live in their own detached homes.
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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population has risen to 13.6%, which is far above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 21.1% of the community, contributing to a population that is younger than most similar areas.
The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 4.6% of people born overseas. This is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%.
English is the dominant language here, and the 2.3% of people using another language at home is far below the national figure.
Over half the community identifies as Christian, while 31.5% report no religion. This last figure has risen by 19 points since 2011.
Qualifications are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 3.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree. Only 21.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Typical weekly household income is $1,132, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. No households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
Health challenges are common here, as 37.9% of residents have a long-term health condition. This is far above the national average, and 9.2% of people need help with daily activities.
Volunteer rates are among the lowest for similar areas at 6.4%, which is well below the national figure. Unpaid care for children is around the middle for its level at 23.5%.
One-parent families are very common at 25.9%, far above the national average of 14.1%. About 29.5% of people live alone, while the typical home holds 2.3 people.
Every single home in Whitton is a separate detached house. Renting is much less common than elsewhere in the state at 14.0%, and 45.0% of homes are owned outright.
Most residents rely on cars, with 81.5% of workers driving to work. Only 4.8% of people work from home, which is far below the national figure.
The community is relatively stable, as only 26.4% of people moved in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Full-time employment is far above the national average at 69.4%, though the unemployment rate is also a little above the national figure at 7.6%. Manufacturing is the most common industry.
The area is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school. However, no health services are located within a 15-minute walk.