3171, VIC

The population grew by 12% since 2011 to reach 22,174 people. It is a relatively young community, with a typical age of 36, and has far fewer children under 15 than most other areas.

This is a highly diverse area where 66.3% of people were born overseas, far above the national figure of 27.7%. Vietnamese (23.1%) and Chinese (22.0%) are the most common ancestries.

Language diversity is very high, with 75.6% of residents using a language other than English at home. About a quarter of the population speaks little or no English, which is far above the Victorian average.

Buddhism (23.3%) and Christianity (27.7%) are prominent, while those with no religion make up 24.4%. This is much lower than the 38.9% seen across Australia.

More adults here have a bachelor degree or higher (22.2%) than in most similar areas. Year 12 completion also rose to 59.9% since 2011, though this remains a little below the state average.

Typical incomes are much lower than most areas, with the typical family earning $1,470 a week, well below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Only 3.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly.

About 7.5% of people need help with daily activities, which is much higher than most areas. However, the rate of long-term health conditions is well below the national average.

Participation in unpaid work is low, with fewer people caring for children (18.4%) or doing housework compared to most areas. Volunteering also fell to 7.0% since 2011.

Households here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per home. One-parent families are also much more common than in other areas, making up 17.3% of households.

Renting is very common, with 39.2% of households renting, far above the national figure. This contributes to a high density of 1.00 person per bedroom.

Public transport use is much higher than most areas, supported by 86 stops and 23 routes. About 10.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is a little above the state average.

The area is quite mobile, with 40.7% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 20.4% of the population, well above the national average.

The unemployment rate is 8.1%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Many residents work in manufacturing (14.9%) or healthcare and social assistance (10.7%).

The area ranks very low for overall advantage, scoring a 2 out of 10. It is smaller than about 80% of similar areas in terms of overall economic advantage.

This is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.4. Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and parks.