3631, VIC

The area is notably young, with 22.3% of people under 15—well above the national average of 18.2%. While the typical resident is 38, the number of seniors has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.5%.

Overseas births have risen to 17.5% since 2011, though this remains far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Australian (34.1%) and English (33.2%), with Italy and India also appearing in the top birthplaces.

Language diversity is growing, with 20.5% of people using another language at home, a figure that has doubled since 2011. Punjabi is the most common non-English language at 4.6%.

Religion is more common here than in most areas, with 48.7% of people identifying as Christian. Those reporting no religion make up 32.1%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels have risen, with 51% of residents completing Year 12 and 18.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. The area also has a very high average school advantage score compared to similar places.

Typical incomes are higher than the national figure, with the usual household earning $1,981 a week. This prosperity has grown over time, with the share of households earning $3,000 or more weekly rising 15 percentage points since 2011.

Residents are generally healthier than those in most areas, with a lower rate of long-term health conditions (26.2%) and fewer people needing daily help (4.8%) than the national average.

Family life is a priority here, with 31% of people caring for children unpaid—well above the national average. Volunteering has fallen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011 to 15.9%.

Homes are larger than usual, averaging 2.9 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children (67%) and a very low rate of people living alone (16.2%).

Housing is dominated by separate houses (96.5%), with 91.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon at 13.2%, far below the national figure of 30.6%.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 70.1% of people driving to work and only 0.2% using public transport. Almost every home owns a vehicle, and the typical drive to the city takes 115 minutes.

The community is quite mobile, with 39.5% of residents having moved in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals also make up a higher share of the population (14.4%) than in most similar areas.

Job prospects are strong, with a low unemployment rate of 3.1% and a high percentage of adults (66.5%) working or looking for work. Health care and construction are the top two employment industries.

The area ranks very high for access to money and resources, placing it above 90% of similar areas. Overall, it is more advantaged than 70% of other areas.

Walking is difficult here, as the area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.1. Only 10.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, far below the Victorian average of 74.3%.