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Maiden Gully
43 km²
Daily life in Maiden Gully revolves around family homes and car travel, with 99% of the community living in separate houses. This is a growing area where nearly a quarter of residents are children, and the typical home is large, often with four or more bedrooms. It is a relatively affluent community where typical weekly household incomes are well above the national figure. Since 2011, the population has grown by 25%, reflecting its appeal to families seeking more space.
Maiden Gully has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
Families are well catered for: 20 schools serve Maiden Gully.
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The area is notably young, with 24.6% of people under 15—a figure well above the national average. While the typical resident is 37, the number of seniors has risen to 13%, though this remains much lower than in most similar areas.
This is a community with very few overseas-born residents, at just 5.7%, which is far below the state and national figures. Most people have English or Australian ancestry.
English is the dominant language here, used by 94.2% of residents. Only 3.2% use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.
A large proportion of the community reports no religion at 48%, a figure that has risen 21 points since 2011 and is well above the national average.
Education levels have risen, with 53.1% of residents completing Year 12 and 20.4% holding a bachelor degree or higher, although both figures remain below the Victorian average.
Household incomes are high, with typical weekly earnings of $2,203, which is well above the national figure. The number of households earning over $3,000 a week has risen sharply since 2011.
General health is slightly better than in most areas, with only 4.5% of people needing help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure.
Unpaid care is very common here; 37.4% of people care for children unpaid, which is far above the national average. Volunteering is also more common than in most areas.
First Nations people make up 1.4% of the population. Year 12 completion for this group is 56.8%, which is far above the national figure.
The community is dominated by families, with 70.7% of households being couples with children. Consequently, homes are larger than usual, with a typical 3.1 people per home.
Housing is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 96% having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare, with only 7.1% of households renting their home.
Car dependence is very high, as only 0.2% of people commute by public transport. Almost every home owns a vehicle, and 47.3% of households have two cars.
The population is relatively stable, as 33.1% moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals make up 10.8% of the area.
A high proportion of adults, 72.5%, are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. The unemployment rate is very low at 3.2%.
The area is positioned with a high level of advantage, scoring 9 out of 10 for low disadvantage compared to all other areas.
The local climate sees an average annual rainfall of 583mm, which is a little above the Victorian average.
The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.3. Access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk is far below the state average.