3953, VIC

The community is far older than the rest of Australia, with a typical resident aged 46 and 26.2% of people aged 65 and over, a figure that rose 7.2 points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (10.4%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the dominant language, with only 4.4% of people using another language at home, which is far below the national average of 22.3%.

A large portion of the community identifies as having no religion (47.8%), a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 19 points since 2011.

Educational attainment is lower than the state average, with 41.8% of residents completing Year 12, though this has risen 6.3 points since 2011.

Typical incomes are lower than the state and national figures, with a typical weekly household income of $1,316, though the share of high-earning households has risen since 2011.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 33.1% of residents, with arthritis being the most reported condition.

Residents are more likely to volunteer (20.4%) and provide unpaid care (14.8%) than people in most other similar areas.

The area has a higher than usual number of people living alone (29.3%) and one-parent families (13.8%).

Housing is dominated by separate houses (96.1%), and home ownership is very high, with 45% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%.

Car travel is essential here, as only 0.2% of people commute by public transport and the area has very few public transport stops per person.

While 36.3% of residents moved in the last five years, recent arrivals from overseas (6.7%) are far fewer than in the rest of the country.

The local workforce is heavily involved in health care, agriculture, and construction, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.5%.

The area sits around the middle for overall advantage compared to similar regions, with a score of 960.

Walking is difficult for many, as only half of the homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services, and the area is less walkable than the state average.