3230, VIC

The area is significantly older than the rest of the state, with 32.0% of people aged 65 and over. This trend has grown since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 14.2%, which is well below the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia (83.5%), and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (9.9%) compared to Victoria's 30.0%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the dominant language, with 90.7% of people using it only. Only 3.4% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the national average of 22.3%.

A majority of residents (54.7%) claim no religion, a figure that rose 22 points since 2011 and is far above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 36.6%.

The community is highly qualified, with 39.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national figure of 26.3%. This has risen 15 points since 2011, and 64.6% of residents completed Year 12.

Incomes are generally high, with typical family weekly earnings at $2,156. This is consistent with a high proportion of residents (15.7%) earning $2,000 or more per week, which is well above the national average.

While 30.9% of people have a long-term health condition, the proportion of those needing help with daily activities (4.5%) is slightly lower than the national figure.

Volunteering is very common here, with 29.0% of people volunteering, far above the national rate of 14.1%. Residents also spend more time on unpaid housework (26.7%) than most other areas.

Homes are typically small, with only 2.2 people per household. Single-parent families are much less common here (7.6%) than in most other areas.

The housing stock consists mostly of separate houses (92.9%), and 51.2% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Typical weekly rent is $405, which is higher than most areas.

Car use is essential as only 0.3% of people commute by public transport. However, 30.2% of the workforce now works from home, a significant increase from 5.9% in 2011.

The area has seen significant movement, with 43.4% of residents moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are rare, at only 4.4%.

The unemployment rate is very low at 3.0%. However, the proportion of people working full-time (46.8%) is far below the national figure, likely due to the high number of retirees.

This is a highly advantaged area, ranking larger than 90% of similar areas for overall advantage and education and job skills.

Almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, but very few are near a school (11.8%). The overall walkability score of 4.6 is well below the Victorian average.