3049, VIC

The typical resident is 40, slightly older than the state and national figures. The population has grown by 12% since 2011, and the number of people aged 65 and over rose by 6.3 percentage points in that time.

People born overseas make up 26.8% of the community, which is much higher than most similar areas. Italian and English are the most common ancestries after Australian.

Language diversity is high, with 29.0% of people using another language at home, a figure well above the national average. Arabic and Italian are the most common non-English languages spoken.

This area is much more religious than most similar places; 55.4% of residents identify as Christian, and only 26.5% report having no religion, which is far below the national figure.

While 55.3% of residents finished Year 12, this is well below the state average. Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.0% of the population, though this rose by 6.1 percentage points since 2011.

Typical family weekly income is $2,123, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose by 12 percentage points since 2011.

People needing help with daily activities make up 7.3% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Long-term health conditions are reported by 28.9% of residents.

Unpaid care is common here, with 14.7% of people providing such support, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, the volunteer rate is among the lowest at this level.

Families are typically larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home. One-parent families are much more common here than in most similar areas, making up 16.2% of households.

Most homes are separate houses (83.2%) and are typically large, with 87.9% having three or more bedrooms. A higher than usual 35.9% of homes are owned outright.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, but working from home has surged by 19 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20.4%. Public transport use for commuting is low at 1.3%.

The community is relatively stable, as the proportion of people who moved in the last five years (29.2%) is lower than most areas. Recent overseas arrivals rose by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.

The unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Construction, health care, and retail are the main industries where residents work.

The area sits around the middle for overall advantage compared to other similar places, with a score of 975, slightly below the national average.

This is a very safe area, with a recorded offence rate that is lower than most similar areas and some of the lowest rates of assault.

Residents have excellent access to nature, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, access to groceries is poor, as only 48.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a shop, which is far below the state figure.