3551, VIC

The community is notably young, with a typical resident aged 37 and a high percentage of children under 15. While the proportion of seniors is a little below the national figure, this group rose 5.2 points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up only 8.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure. English and Irish are the most common ancestries after Australian.

English is the primary language for 90.7% of the area. Only 4.9% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the Victorian and national averages.

A large number of residents report no religion, at 47.1%, which is well above the national average. This figure has risen 20 points since 2011.

The area has a higher-than-usual share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 21.9%, though this remains well below the Victorian average. Over half of residents have completed Year 12, an 8.8 point increase since 2011.

Typical household incomes are a little above the national figure at $2,012 per week. The number of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rose 16 points since 2011 to reach 23.4%.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities is a little below the national average. However, 9.9% of residents have a mental health condition, which is higher than most similar areas.

Unpaid care is common here, with 34.7% of people caring for children, well above the national average. This is consistent with the high number of families with children in the area.

Homes are typically larger than most areas, with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling. Only 15.7% of people live alone, which is far below the Victorian average.

The area is dominated by detached houses, with 98.6% of homes being separate houses. A huge 92.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure.

Car dependence is very high, as 99% of homes own at least one vehicle and only 0.4% of people commute by public transport. The drive time to the city is much higher than most areas at 103 minutes.

The population is quite mobile, with 38.5% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 10.3% of the community, which is well below the national figure.

More people here are working or looking for work (67.4%) than in most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, a little below the national average.

The area ranks high for access to money and resources, placing it in the top 10% of similar areas. Its overall advantage score of 1,013 is higher than about 67% of other areas.

The area is very safe, with recorded offences per 100,000 people being among the lowest for its level.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the Victorian average. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (19.2%) or health services (14.7%).