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3567, VIC
160 km²
A stark contrast to the state average, postcode 3567 is a far older community where the typical resident is 49. This rural area is defined by a strong connection to the land and a preference for independent living, with almost all homes being detached houses. It is a stable, settled population where few people move in or out, and a high proportion of residents own their homes outright. While the population is small, it has grown slightly over the last decade.
3567, VIC is well supplied with schools for its relatively small share of children.
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The area is significantly older than the national figure, with 26.0% of people aged 65 and over. This trend has seen the typical age rise to 49, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 15.6% since 2011.
The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 88.7% born here and only 2.7% born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%.
English is the primary language for 91.9% of the population, and only 1.7% use another language at home, which is much lower than most other areas.
About 49.2% of residents identify as Christian, while 41.4% report no religion, a figure that has risen by 20 points since 2011.
Educational qualifications are much lower than the state average, with only 31.7% of residents having completed Year 12 and 9.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Earnings are well below the national figure, with a typical weekly household income of $1,044. Only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 33.2% of people, with arthritis and asthma being the most frequent reports.
Volunteering is high at 19.7%, well above the national figure, although the proportion of people caring for children unpaid has fallen to 21.5%.
Homes are generally smaller than the state average with 2.3 people per dwelling, and one-parent families are much less common at 8.7%.
Housing is very stable, with 54.3% of homes owned outright and 98.1% being separate houses. Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at just $160.
The area is heavily reliant on cars, as 0.0% of people commute by public transport. Most homes have multiple vehicles, with 30.5% owning two.
The population is very settled; only 26.1% of residents moved in the last five years, which is far below the national rate of 40.7%.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 39.1% of the workforce. Full-time employment is high at 63.6%, and the unemployment rate is a low 2.4%.
Overall advantage and job skills scores are low, with the area ranking in the bottom 20% of similar regions.
The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.4, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.
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