3992, VIC

The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. While children under 15 make up about 17.3% of the population, seniors aged 65 and over represent 19.1%, a figure that has risen by 5.5 percentage points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 12.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for 46.1% and 41.5% respectively.

English is the dominant language, with 89.9% of people using it only at home. This is far below the national average, and there are no residents who speak little or no English.

A majority of the community reports no religion at 55.0%, a figure that is far above the national average and has climbed 27 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with only 15.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, more people have completed Year 12 than in 2011, rising to 45.5%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,402, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 10.0% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, though this has risen since 2011.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31.7% of residents. Mental health conditions are particularly high at 10.9%, which is a little above the national figure of 8.8%.

Residents are more likely to provide unpaid care than those in other areas, with 15.2% doing so. This is consistent with a higher rate of people performing at least 15 hours of unpaid housework per week.

Families with couples and children make up 50.9% of households. About 26.7% of people live alone, which is roughly the same as the national figure.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 99.8% of dwellings being detached. These homes are typically large, as 85.5% have three or more bedrooms, and renting is much less common than across the state.

Car dependency is very high, as only 0.8% of homes have no motor vehicle and the drive time to the city is a long 92 minutes. Public transport use is low, with only 1.1% of people commuting by it.

The community has seen significant movement, with 41.4% of people moving in the last five years. However, there have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Full-time employment is lower than in most areas at 48.7%, though the unemployment rate of 3.2% is a little below the national figure. Many residents work in health care, construction, or agriculture.

Residents generally have a higher access to money and resources than 70% of similar areas, but the community ranks lower for overall advantage and job skills.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.5. Many residents live far from essential services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.