3814, VIC

The area has a high proportion of children under 15 at 20.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas. While the typical resident is 40, the number of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 19.0% since 2011.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 82.4% born here and only 10.0% born overseas, a figure far below the national average.

English is the primary language for 89.6% of residents, and the 3.6% who use another language at home is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

Nearly half the population, 43.0%, report having no religion, a figure that has risen 19 points since 2011 and is well above the national average.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with 13.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 43.2% having completed Year 12.

Typical weekly household income is $1,681, which is about the same as the national figure, though the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week has risen 14 points since 2011.

About 28.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is roughly the same as the national figure, while 4.4% need help with daily activities.

Unpaid care is common here, with 30.3% of people caring for children, a rate well above the Australian average.

Families tend to be larger than in most areas, with an average of 2.8 people per home and a very low rate of people living alone at 19.0%.

Housing is dominated by large homes, with 86.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and only 11.2% of the market being rented.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, as 99.2% of homes own at least one vehicle and only 1.1% of residents use public transport to get to work.

The community is relatively stable, with 32.4% moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Working or looking for work is slightly more common here than across Australia, with 63.5% of adults employed, often in construction or retail.

Residents have very high access to money and resources, ranking better than 90% of similar areas, despite having lower typical job skills.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.6, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.