3636, VIC

The area is far older than the state and national average, with 26% of residents aged 65 and over. While children under 15 make up 16.3% of the population, this figure has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia (83.2%), and only 6.7% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Irish ancestries are the most common after Australian.

English is the primary language for 88.7% of the community. Very few people use another language at home (2.6%), a figure far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

About 49.2% of people identify as Christian, while 39.1% report having no religion. The share of people with no religion has risen by 18 percentage points since 2011.

Qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the share of people who completed Year 12 rose 6.7 percentage points since 2011 to 34.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,172, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 8.9% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, though this has risen since 2011.

Health challenges are common here, with 38.5% of people reporting a long-term health condition. This is far above the national figure, and 8.3% of residents need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is more common here than in the state average, with 17.5% of people pitching in. Additionally, 14.8% of residents provide unpaid care, which is much higher than in most other areas.

Household sizes are smaller than usual, with 32% of people living alone. One-parent families are much more common here than in other areas, making up 17.3% of households.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (90%) and a high rate of outright ownership at 43.7%. Typical weekly rents are $210, far below the national figure of $375.

The area is heavily car-dependent, with 67.5% of workers driving to work and only 0.2% using public transport. There is very little transit access, with only one public transport stop for the whole area.

Movement is relatively stable, as 32.3% of people moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

About 51.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than in most similar areas. The most common industries for local workers are health care and agriculture.

The area ranks low for overall advantage and access to resources, scoring 3 out of 10. This is lower than about 70% of similar areas.

Most of the area is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 4.0. Only 27.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, far below the state average of 83.9%.