3139, VIC

The area is slightly older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 39. It is a family-oriented community where 19.4% are children under 15, and people in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas.

The community is predominantly Australian-born, with 84.8% born here. This is far below the national figure for overseas births, which stands at 11.5% for the area.

English is the primary language for 92.9% of residents. Very few people use another language at home (3.6%), and those who speak little or no English make up just 0.4% of the population.

A striking 58% of residents report no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%. This represents a significant increase of 23 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with 14.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, Year 12 completion rose by 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 46.7%.

Family incomes are generally higher than in most similar areas, with the typical weekly family income at $2,093. The number of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose by 14 percentage points since 2011.

Long-term health conditions are slightly more common here than the national average, affecting 30.7% of people. Mental health conditions are reported by 10% of residents, which is higher than most areas.

Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, with 31.8% of people caring for children—well above the national figure. Providing other types of unpaid care is also much more common here than in most areas.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home and far fewer people living alone compared to the state average. Most households are couples with children (62.1%).

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses (99.6%), with 88.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon, occurring in only 9.3% of households.

Car dependence is very high, as 60.8% of people drive to work and only 0.4% use public transport. Very few homes (1.8%) lack a motor vehicle, though the walk to the nearest stop is much longer than in most areas.

The population is very stable, with only 27.4% of people moving in the last five years—far below the national figure of 40.7%. Recent overseas arrivals are also much lower than average at 2.9%.

More people are working or looking for work here (67.3%) than in most similar areas. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.9%, and many residents work in construction (19%).

The area ranks highly for access to money and resources, placing it above 90% of similar areas. Overall, it is more advantaged than about 60% of all areas.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.7. This is influenced by a steep terrain slope and the fact that only 40.3% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed.