3735, VIC

The community is aging, with the typical age rising to 50 and 21.3% of residents now aged 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 16.3% of the population, which is slightly lower than the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia (85.9%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents than the state average. Italian ancestry is the most common non-English heritage at 19.9%.

English is the primary language for 87.3% of people, though 8.3% of residents use another language at home. This is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

More than half the population (54.7%) identifies as Christian. The number of people reporting no religion has risen sharply since 2011 to reach 38.2%.

About 45.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the state average. However, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 14.4% since 2011.

Typical personal weekly income is $844, which is about the same as the national figure. Household incomes have risen since 2011, with 17.4% now earning $3,000 or more a week.

People needing help with daily activities make up 6.1% of the population, which is slightly higher than the national figure. Long-term health conditions are reported by 27.4% of residents.

This is a highly active community where 27.4% of people volunteer, a figure far above the national average. Unpaid care is also common, with 18.7% of residents providing such support.

Family sizes are typical for the region, with an average of 2.4 people per home. About 40.2% of households are couples without children.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 56.1% owned outright—far above the national figure. Renting is much less common here than in the rest of the state.

Car dependence is total here, as every single home has at least one motor vehicle. There are no public transport stops or routes serving the area.

The population is relatively stable, with only 25.8% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national average. Recent overseas arrivals rose to 5.7% by 2021.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry at 26.1%. While 69.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is very low at 2.4%.

The area sits above the national average for overall advantage, with a score of 992. It ranks higher than about 60% of similar areas for its job skills and resources.

The area is heavily car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.9. Only about 20% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school or groceries.