3649, VIC

The typical resident is 45, making this community noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia. While the population grew by 10% since 2011, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen by 3.4 percentage points.

Most residents were born in Australia, but the share of people born overseas rose to 14.6% since 2011. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, followed by Irish and Scottish.

English is the main language for 82.2% of the community, though those using another language at home rose to 7.9% by 2021. Very few people here speak little or no English.

Nearly half of the population identifies as Christian, while 38.1% report no religion. This last group grew by 23 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are far below the state and national figures, with only 12.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree. Around 34.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is much lower than the national figure.

Typical weekly household income is $1,261, well below the national figure of $1,746. However, the number of households earning over $3,000 a week rose 12 percentage points since 2011.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the rest of the state, with 30.8% of people affected. Mental health conditions are particularly high at 11.1%.

Unpaid care for others is more common than average, while volunteering fell 12 percentage points since 2011. Fewer people care for children unpaid compared to most areas.

Family sizes are slightly larger than average, with 2.5 people per home. About 26.3% of people live alone, a figure that rose 6.7 percentage points since 2011.

Housing is dominated by large separate houses, with 91.2% having three or more bedrooms. Rent is much lower than the national figure, with a typical weekly cost of $185.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as no one commutes by public transport and every home has at least one motor vehicle.

The community is very stable, as far fewer people moved in the last five years compared to the rest of the country. In contrast, recent overseas arrivals rose to 20.0% since 2011.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are the main industries, employing 32.0% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, which is a little above the national figure.

Overall advantage is lower than in about 70% of similar areas, with a particular lag in education and job skills.

The area is mostly car-dependent, as 0% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and very few are near health services.