3053, VIC

The area is far younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 27 and only 5.4% of residents being children under 15. It has a high proportion of people in de facto relationships (16.3%) and those who have never married (74.0%).

More than half of residents (54.9%) were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Chinese, English, and Australian.

Language diversity is very high, with 47.7% of people using a language other than English at home, which is far above the Victorian average. Mandarin is the most common non-English language spoken.

A majority of the community (52.4%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure and has risen by 19 points since 2011.

This is a highly qualified population, with 52.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also very high at 83.4%.

Typical household income is $1,291 a week, which is well below the national figure. However, the area has a higher than usual proportion of people earning $2,000 or more per week (10.9%).

Residents are generally healthy, with far fewer people having long-term health conditions than in most other areas. Mental health conditions are a little more common here (10.3%) than the national average.

Very few people here provide unpaid care for children or others compared to the rest of the state. However, volunteers make up 17.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure.

Household sizes are very small, with 45.4% of people living alone. This explains why the average number of people per home (1.8) is well below the national figure of 2.5.

The area is dominated by flats or apartments (80.7%), and renting is the most common tenure at 72.3%, which is far above the state average. Only 1.3% of homes are separate houses.

Public transport use is high and 48.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, far above the national average. Working from home is also very common, accounting for 35.8% of the workforce.

The population is highly mobile, with 70.2% of residents having moved in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 46.6% of the community.

While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, the unemployment rate is well above the national average at 11.4%. Many residents work in professional and technical roles.

The area ranks very high for overall advantage and education skills, though it scores poorly for direct access to money and resources compared to similar areas.

This is a walker's paradise with a score of 9.8. Every single home is within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, health services, and a school.