PART 1: BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1 INTRODUCTION 1 / 1.1 Committee Terms of Reference and submission approach 1 / 1.2 Structure 2 / 1.3 Recent key achievements 3 / 2 DESCRIPTION OF AREA 9 / 2.1 A Snapshot of Redfern and Waterloo 10 / 2.2 Complexity of issues in Redfern and Waterloo 12 / 2.3 2004 amalgamation of South Sydney City Council and the City of Sydney Council 13 / 3 DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE: REDFERN AND WATERLOO 15 / 3.1 Introduction 15 / 3.2 Population - basic demographics 15 / 3.2.1 Total population 15 / 3.2.2 Indigenous population 16 / 3.2.3 Overseas born population 16 / 3.2.3.1 Selected characteristics of overseas born population 17 / 3.2.3.1.1 Year of arrival 17 / 3.2.3.1.2 Language spoken at home 18 / 3.2.3.1.3 Proficiency in English 18 / 3.3 Gender profile 19 / 3.3.1 Total population 19 / 3.3.2 Indigenous population 19 / 3.3.3 Overseas born population 19 / 3.4 Size and composition of households 20 / 3.4.1 Total households 20 / 3.4.2 Indigenous households 21 / 3.5 Family type23 / 3.5.1 Total population23 / 3.5.2 Indigenous population24 / 3.6 Age profile 24 / 3.6.1 Profile for total population 24 / 3.6.2 Profile for Indigenous population 25 / 3.6.3 Profile of children 27 / 3.6.3.1 Total population 27 / 3.6.3.2 Profile of Indigenous children in Redfern and Waterloo 27/ 3.6.4 Profile of young people in Redfern and Waterloo 28 / 3.6.4.1 Total population 28 / 3.6.4.2 Indigenous population 28 / 3.6.5 Current education attendance profile 29 / 3.6.5.1 Data for total population 29 / 3.6.5.2 Indigenous population 30 / 4 SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS FROM THE CENSUS COMMUNITY PROFILES FOR REDFERN AND WATERLOO 33 / 4.1 Educational attainment 33 / 4.1.1 Level of schooling completed 33 / 4.1.1.1 Total population 33 / 4.1.1.2 Indigenous population 34 / 4.1.2 Tertiary Qualifications 34 / 4.1.2.1 Total population 34 / 4.1.2.2 Indigenous population 34 / 4.2 Employment status 35 / 4.2.1 Labour force status 35 / 4.2.1.1 Total population 35 / 4.2.1.2 Indigenous population 36 / 4.2.2 Labour force profile of younger people 36 / 4.2.2.1 Young people in the total population of Redfern and Waterloo 36 / 4.2.2.2 Indigenous young people in Redfern and Waterloo 36 / 4.3 Occupational profile 37 / 4.3.1 Total population 37 / 4.3.2 Indigenous population 38 / 4.4 Income 38 / 4.4.1 Median incomes 38 / 4.4.1.1 Weekly individual income-total population 39 / 4.4.1.2 Weekly household income-total population 39 / 4.4.1.3 Weekly family income-total population 40 / 4.4.2 Infrastructure 41 / 4.4.2.1 Accommodation by tenure type 41 / 4.4.2.2 Accommodation by dwelling type 42 / 4.4.2.3 Public housing profile 42 / 4.4.2.4 Rent 43 / 4.4.2.5 Housing loans 43 / 4.4.2.6 Monthly loan repayments 44 / 4.4.2.7 Motor vehicles 44 / 4.4.2.8 Internet use 44 / 4.5 Other measures of disadvantage 44 / 4.6 SEIFA 2001 analysis 45 / 4.6.1 Indexes and rankings for Redfern and Waterloo 45 / 4.6.2 Indexes explained 46 / 4.6.3 Analysis of scores and rankings for Redfern and Waterloo 47 / 4.6.4 The CAR study 48 / 4.6.5 Indicators used to measure disadvantage 48 / 4.6.6 Analysis of indicators for Redfern and Waterloo 49 / 4.6.7 Factor of disadvantage 50 / 5 OVERVIEW OF SERVICES IN REDFERN AND WATERLOO 51 / 5.1 Meeting of community needs 51 / 5.2 Overview of the Human Service System 51 / Table 1: Total population of Redfern and Waterloo 16 / Table 2: Languages spoken in Redfern and Waterloo 18 / Table 3: Population of Redfern, Waterloo and Sydney by gender 19 / Table 4: Composition of households in Redfern and Waterloo 20 / Table 5: Types of Indigenous households in Redfern and Waterloo 22 / Table 6: Profile of Indigenous families in Redfern and Waterloo and all families in Redfern and Waterloo, by family type 24 / Table 7: Age profile of children under 15, Redfern and Waterloo 27 / Table 8: Age profile of Indigenous children in Redfern and Waterloo 28 / Table 9: Education institutions attended by Redfern and Waterloo residents 29 / Table 10: Education institutions attended by Redfern and Waterloo Indigenous residents 30 / Table 11: Highest level of schooling completed - person over 15 33 / Table 12: Comparison of tertiary qualifications for the Indigenous population and the total population of Redfern and Waterloo 34 / Table 13: Labour force status for Indigenous population of Redfern and Waterloo - persons over 15 36 / Table 14: Labour force status total Redfern and Waterloo population aged 15-24 years 36 / Table 15: Occupational profile of all employed persons in Redfern, Waterloo and Sydney 37 / Table 16: Occupational profile of employed Indigenous persons in Redfern and Waterloo 38 / Table 17: Median Incomes - Total population 38 / Table 18: Median Incomes - Indigenous population 39 / Table 19: Tenure types for Redfern, Waterloo and Sydney 41 / Table 20: Dwelling type 42 / Table 21: Types of public housing for Redfern, Waterloo and Sydney 42 / Table 22: Comparison of rents for total population and Indigenous population 43 / Table 23: Median monthly housing loan repayment 43 / Table 24: Monthly loan repayment 44 / Table 25: SEIFA 2001 scores and rankings for Redfern and Waterloo 45 / Table 26: Indicators of disadvantage 48 / Table 27: Quintile rankings for disadvantage indicators 49 / Graph 1: Redfern - Indigenous and overseas born people as a proportion of total population 16 / Graph 2: Waterloo - Indigenous and overseas born people as a proportion of total population 17 / Graph 3: Sydney - Indigenous and overseas born people as a proportion of population 17 / Graph 4: Proficiency in English for people born overseas 18 / Graph 5: Profile of family types in Redfern, Waterloo and Sydney 23 / Graph 6: Age groupings, proportions of total population, Redfern, Waterloo and Sydney 25 / Graph 7: Age groupings, proportions of Indigenous population in Redfern and Waterloo 26 / Graph 8: Labour force status for Redfern and Waterloo - persons over 15 35 / Graph 9: Weekly individual income - Redfern and Waterloo, compared to Sydney 39 / Graph 10: Weekly household income for Redfern and Waterloo, compared to Sydney 39 / Graph 11: Total weekly family income 41 / Graph 12: Tenure type by location 42 / Figure 1: Area covered in surrounding linked communities 9 / Figure 2: Facilities in Redfern and Waterloo 10 /