3978, VIC

The area is exceptionally young, with the typical resident aged 30 and children under 15 making up 28.4% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Seniors are rare here, as those aged 65 and over make up only 4.9% of the community.

Global diversity is high, with 48.5% of people born overseas—far above the 27.7% national average. Indian, English, and Australian are the most common ancestries.

More than half of the population (51.1%) use a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average. Punjabi is the most common non-English language spoken, used by 11.3% of residents.

Religious affiliation is more common here than in other areas, as the proportion of people reporting no religion (23.5%) is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Residents are well qualified, with 30.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher and 73% completing Year 12, both of which are far above national levels.

Typical weekly incomes are higher than the national figure, with the typical household earning $2,158. This is consistent with the high proportion of university-qualified residents.

The community is in good health; those with long-term health conditions (17%) and mental health conditions (5.1%) are both far below the national averages.

Childcare is a major focus here, with 41% of people providing unpaid child care, far above the national rate of 26.3%. However, only 7.6% of people volunteer, which is well below the national figure.

Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 3.2 people per household. This is well above the national figure of 2.5 and reflects the high number of couples with children.

The area is dominated by large houses, with 94.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Most are separate houses (97.2%), though very few are owned outright compared to the rest of the state.

Cars are essential for most, with 54% of homes having two vehicles and 62.3% of workers driving to work. Only 1.6% of people commute using public transport.

The population is highly mobile, with 77.1% of people moving in the last five years. This is far above the national average and includes a high number of recent overseas arrivals.

Employment levels are strong, with 74.6% of adults working or looking for work, far above the national figure. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 63.1%.

The area ranks very high for overall advantage and access to resources, scoring 8 out of 10 compared to all other similar areas.

The area is very safe, with only 5 recorded offences per 100,000 people, which is much lower than most areas.

While most homes are near a park, the area is not very walkable. Access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk is far below the state average.