3789, VIC

This is an older community where the typical resident is 47, and 23.5% are aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. The total population is small at 294 people and has grown by 9.7% since 2011.

About 20.1% of residents were born overseas, although this is well below the Victorian average. The most common ancestries are English at 42.2% and Australian at 34.0%.

While 86.7% of people speak only English, 9.2% use another language at home, which is higher than in most similar areas. The proportion of people who speak little or no English rose to 2.0% since 2016.

A majority of residents—56.1%—report having no religion, a figure far above the national average. This trend has grown, rising 7.1 percentage points since 2011.

The community is highly qualified, with 41.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 74.4% having completed Year 12, both of which are far above the national figures.

This is a high-income area where 38.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. The typical family income of $2,821 is well above the national figure of $2,120.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.7% of people. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 13.3%.

Residents are very active in unpaid work, with 21.8% providing unpaid care and 21.3% volunteering, both of which are well above the national average.

Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home. One-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas, making up only 9.2% of households.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 85.8% have three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is strong, with 45.3% of homes owned outright.

Working from home is very common at 29.9%, which is well above the national figure. While 0% of people commute by public transport, 51% of residents use a car to get to work.

The population is relatively stable, as only 29.8% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national average of 40.7%.

Professionals and managers make up over half of the workforce. However, the unemployment rate of 5.0% is higher than in most similar areas.

The area ranks at the highest possible level for overall advantage, education, and access to money and resources.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.3. While almost every home is near a park, very few residents can walk to groceries or health services within 15 minutes.