3980, VIC

The area is geared towards families, with 19.9% of residents being children under 15, which is much higher than most areas. The typical resident is 40 years old, and there has been a rise in people aged 65 and over, who now make up 16.4% of the population.

This is a very traditional Australian community where 82.5% of people were born here. Only 11.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the Victorian average of 30.0%.

English is the primary language for 91.2% of the population. Very few people use another language at home (2.6%), and only 0.2% speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure.

A majority of residents do not follow a religion, accounting for 52.3% of the community. This is far above the national figure of 38.9% and has risen by 19 points since 2011.

Formal qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 9.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Only 39.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Victorian average of 61.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,847, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. There has been a significant increase in wealth, with the share of households earning $3,000+ a week rising 14 points since 2011.

About 30% of residents have a long-term health condition, and 9.9% report a mental health condition, which is a little above the national average. However, the rate of people needing help with daily activities is lower than in most areas.

Many residents provide unpaid care; 30.2% look after children, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, the volunteering rate is much lower than most areas at 11.5% and has fallen since 2011.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home. This is consistent with the high number of families with children (64.2%) and a much lower rate of people living alone compared to the rest of the state.

The area consists almost entirely of separate houses (99.5%), with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon here at 12.3%, far below the Victorian average of 28.5%.

Cars are essential, as 98.8% of homes own at least one vehicle and only 0.2% of people commute via public transport. While 13.2% of the workforce now works from home, this is still far below the state average.

The population is relatively stable, with 30.3% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals are also very rare, making up just 1.0% of the population.

More people here are working or looking for work (65.5%) than in most similar areas. The local workforce is heavily concentrated in construction (20.8%) and technicians and trades (21.4%).

Residents have very high access to money and resources, ranking better than 90% of similar areas. However, this contrasts with a low score for education and job skills, which is smaller than about 80% of areas.

The area is somewhat walkable, with 81.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. However, access to schools and health services is far below the state average, with many residents needing to travel for these services.