3835, VIC

The community is far older than the Victorian average, and the proportion of seniors has risen by 9.4 percentage points since 2011. While children under 15 make up 18.1% of the population, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very low at 0.0%.

Most residents were born in Australia (83.4%), and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people than the national average. English, Irish, and Italian are the most common ancestries after Australian.

English is the primary language for 90.3% of the community, which is far above the national figure. Only 4.8% of people use another language at home, and no one in the area reports speaking little or no English.

People with no religion make up 44.4% of the population, which is well above the state average. This figure has grown significantly, rising 16 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are much lower than the national average, with only 36.8% of residents completing Year 12. However, this has risen slightly since 2011, and about 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are much lower than the national figure, with a typical weekly household income of $1,220. Only 7.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the state average.

Residents are more likely to have long-term health issues, with 32.8% reporting a condition, well above the state average. Arthritis and mental health are the most common reported conditions.

Volunteering is very common here, with 22.2% of people helping out, which is well above the national figure. Unpaid care for others is also more frequent than in most other areas.

One-parent families are much more common here than in similar areas, representing 16.1% of households. Most homes contain two people, and the typical household size is 2.4 people.

Housing is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 99.5% of dwellings being detached. Home ownership is very high, as 47.6% of homes are owned outright, far above the national average.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with zero people commuting by public transport and no public transport stops available. Almost every home has a motor vehicle, and 19.5% of workers work from home.

The population is very stable, with only 18.9% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 31.2% of workers. The unemployment rate is very low at 1.7%, which is much lower than the state and national figures.

The area ranks higher than about 70% of similar places for access to money and resources. However, it sits in the bottom 60% for overall advantage compared to all areas.

The neighborhood is highly car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 1.4. There are no health services within a 15-minute walk, and no one lives within 10 minutes of public transport.