Longford - Loch Sport

The area is far older than the national average, with 26.3% of people aged 65 and over, a figure that rose 8.1 points since 2011. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 13.5% of the population, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (13.4%) compared to the state. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish and Scottish.

English is the primary language for 90.2% of the community. Only 3.3% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Nearly half of the population (46.0%) reports having no religion, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 19 points since 2011.

Education levels are much lower than in most other areas, with only 39.4% of residents having completed Year 12. This is far below the state average of 61.8%.

Typical incomes are well below the national figure, with the typical household earning $1,079 a week. This is far below the Victorian typical household income of $1,759.

Residents are more likely to have a long-term health condition (35.3%) than those in most other areas. Arthritis is the most common condition reported at 13.8%.

The community has a very high rate of volunteering at 18.4% and a high number of former Defence Force members (8.9%), which is well above the state average.

First Nations people make up 1.4% of the population. While their unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 0.0%, their typical personal income of $450 is well below the state average.

Homes are smaller than usual, with 2.2 people per home. This is consistent with a high number of people living alone (31.3%), which is well above the national figure.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (96.1%), and 54.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national average. Renting is very uncommon here, at just 7.7%.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 0.7% of people using public transport to commute. Most homes have at least one vehicle, and 38.3% have two.

About 38.1% of residents moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are much less common here (4.4%) than in the rest of the state.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work here (51.8%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%. The most common industries are public administration, safety, and health care.

The area is ranked as having lower overall advantage than about 71% of similar areas, with a lower score for education and job skills.

Annual rainfall is 607mm, which is a little above the Victorian average of 510mm.

The area is highly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 1.6. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school (4.0%) or health services (5.8%).