3647, VIC

The community is exceptionally young, with a typical age of 20 and no residents aged 65 or older. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.9% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%.

Birthplaces are diverse, with 47.1% of people born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. Indian ancestry is particularly prominent at 19.6%.

Multilingualism is common, as 45.1% of people use a language other than English at home, which is far above the national figure of 22.3%. Hindi is the most common second language at 13.7%.

Religious affiliation is varied, with 35.3% identifying as Christian and 19.6% as Hindu. People with no religion make up 27.5%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are very high, with 84.4% of residents completing Year 12 and 26.0% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Many of these qualifications are in agriculture and environment.

Typical household weekly income is $3,374, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. However, typical personal weekly income is much lower at $381.

While long-term health conditions are less common than usual at 21.6%, mental health conditions are far more frequent at 19.6% compared to the national figure of 8.8%.

Volunteer rates are very high at 32.0%, far above the national average of 14.1%. Additionally, 28.0% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.3 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5.

Rent is much lower than in most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $185. There are also more people per bedroom (1.10) than the national figure of 0.80.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no one using public transport to commute and no public transport stops available. About 20.8% of people walk to work.

The population is highly transient, with 74.5% moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 37.5% of the community, which is far above the national figure of 14.5%.

Employment is lower than average, with only 52.0% of adults working or looking for work. The unemployment rate is 11.5%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

Despite some employment challenges, the area ranks very high for overall advantage, scoring a 9 out of 10, largely due to high levels of education and job skills.

Walkability is very low with a score of 0.4, as there are no grocery stores, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.