3352, VIC

The area is younger than most, with 21% of people being children under 15, which is well above the Victorian average. While the typical resident is 40, the number of seniors has risen by 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.8%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 8.9% were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up about 83% of the population.

English is the dominant language, used by 89.9% of people at home. Only 3.8% of residents use another language, which is far below the Victorian figure of 27.6%.

A large proportion of the community identifies as having no religion, at 44.9%. This figure is well above the national average and has risen by 20 percentage points since 2011.

The community is more qualified than most, with 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While 48.1% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the state average of 61.8%.

Typical weekly household incomes are around $1,858, which is slightly above the national figure. Higher earners are more common here than in most areas, with 20.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

About 28.9% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national average. However, the area is healthier than most in terms of daily needs, with only 4.7% requiring help with daily activities.

Unpaid work is common here, with 31.1% of people caring for children—well above the national average. This is consistent with the high number of families with children living in the area.

Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 2.8 people per household. Families with children make up 62.8% of all households, and very few people live alone compared to most areas.

Almost every home is a separate house (97.7%), and 89.3% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here, at just 10.4%, which is far below the national average of 30.6%.

Car dependence is very high, with 99% of homes owning at least one vehicle and only 0.4% of people using public transport to commute. The drive to the city is long, typically taking 128 minutes.

Movement into the area is steady, with 33.5% of residents moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 7.9% of the population, which is well below the national average.

The local workforce is strong, with 65.5% of adults working or looking for work. The unemployment rate is 2.8%, which is much lower than most other areas.

Residents have very high access to money and resources, ranking higher than about 90% of similar areas. Overall, the community is more advantaged than about 70% of the country.

The area is very safe, with only 5 recorded offences per 100,000 people, a rate that is much lower than most areas.

The area is highly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 1.8. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (13%) or health services (4.1%), far below the state average.