3361, VIC

The area has a much older population than most, with a typical age of 51 and 25.2% of residents aged 65 and over. This trend has continued since 2011, while the number of children under 15 has fallen by 4.6 percentage points.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 7.3% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Australian, English, Irish, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.

English is the dominant language here, with only 1.2% of people using another language at home. This is far below the 22.3% national average.

About 49.5% of residents identify as Christian, while 39.7% have no religion. The share of people reporting no religion rose by 17 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 37.1% of residents completing Year 12. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.2%, which is far below the national average of 26.3%.

Typical weekly household incomes are among the lowest at this level at $964, far below the national figure of $1,746. Only 10.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Health challenges are common here; 38.1% of people have a long-term health condition and 14.8% have a mental health condition. Both figures are among the highest for similar areas.

Volunteerism is very high at 25.3%, far above the national average of 14.1%. Unpaid care is also common, with 14.6% of people providing unpaid care.

Living arrangements are distinctive, with 40.3% of people living alone and 18.5% of families being one-parent families. Homes are smaller than usual, with just 2.1 people per home.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 49.7% owned outright. This is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Rent is very low, with a typical weekly cost of $190.

Cars are essential as 0% of people commute by public transport and the drive time to the city is 121 minutes. Most homes have at least one vehicle, and 23.6% of workers work from home.

The community is very stable, with only 29.4% of people moving in the last five years. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas since the last census.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry, employing 39.4% of the workforce. While full-time employment is slightly above the national average, the unemployment rate is higher at 7.3%.

The area ranks low for overall advantage and access to resources, scoring 2 out of 10. This puts it below about 80% of similar areas.

The area is only somewhat walkable with a score of 4.3, well below the state average. While there are many parks and amenities, 40% of homes are more than 10 minutes' walk from public transport.