Research - North Warrandyte

The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. While the population grew by 5% since 2011, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 18.8%.

Most residents were born in Australia, with only 14.5% born overseas, which is far below the national figure. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, together accounting for over 80% of the population.

English is the primary language for 90.8% of the community. Only 6.4% use another language at home, and very few people speak little or no English, which is much lower than in most other areas.

A majority of people (56%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average. This represents a significant increase of 18 percentage points since 2011.

The area is highly qualified, with 37% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure, and Year 12 completion is also much higher than usual at 72.6%.

Typical weekly household income is $2,831, which is far above the national figure of $1,746. Personal incomes are also high, with 22.5% of people earning $2,000 or more each week.

Residents are generally healthy, as the proportion of people needing help with daily activities (3.2%) is much lower than in most other areas. Long-term health conditions are also slightly below the state average.

Participation in unpaid work is very high here; 27.6% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Volunteering is also much more common than elsewhere, with 22.2% of residents contributing.

The First Nations community is small, numbering 37 people. This group is far younger than the state average, with a typical age of 15, and 13.5% speak a First Nations language.

Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 3.0 people per dwelling. The area has a very low rate of people living alone (12.3%) compared to the national figure of 25.6%.

Almost all homes are separate houses (99%), and 92.6% have three or more bedrooms. Rental properties are rare, making up only 6.3% of dwellings, while 41.9% of homes are owned outright.

Car dependence is high, with 88.8% of homes owning at least one vehicle. Conversely, 35% of the workforce now works from home, a massive increase from just 7.1% in 2011.

The population is very stable, with only 26.1% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%. Recent overseas arrivals are also much lower than usual at 5.5%.

Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas (68.8%). The unemployment rate is quite low at 3.3%, and many residents work in construction or healthcare.

This area ranks as one of the most advantaged in the country, scoring a 10 out of 10 for overall advantage. It is also among the highest for access to money and resources.

The area is cooler than most, with an average maximum temperature of 20.3 degrees. Annual rainfall is 771mm, which is well above the Victorian average of 510mm.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.7, far below the state average. Only 6.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and 19.7% are near health services.