Roxburgh Park - North

The area is far younger than the national figure, with children under 15 making up 25.1% of the population. Seniors are rare here, as only 7.7% of residents are aged 65 or over, which is well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

International roots are very strong in this community, with 52.4% of people born overseas, far above the national figure of 27.7%. Australian, English, and Indian are among the most common ancestries.

Language diversity is exceptionally high, as 72.8% of residents use another language at home—far above the 22.3% national average. Arabic is the most common non-English language, spoken by 20.4% of the population.

Religious affiliation is common here, with 48.9% of people identifying as Christian and 33.2% as Muslim. Only 7.0% of residents report having no religion, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 17.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Victoria average of 29.2%.

Typical weekly family income is $1,590, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Personal incomes are also among the lowest at this level, with a typical weekly income of $446.

While 20.4% of people have a long-term health condition—well below the national figure of 27.7%—this area has a higher rate of people needing help with daily activities (8.8%) than most similar areas.

Community volunteering is low, with only 5.9% of people volunteering, which is well below the 14.1% national average. Similarly, only 13.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly.

First Nations people make up 0.5% of the population. Among this group, the rate of people speaking a First Nations language is 14.5%, which is well above the national figure of 12.3%.

Homes are much larger than average, with 3.8 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. Nearly 80% of households are couples with children, and very few people live alone.

The area is dominated by detached houses (91.0%), and 93.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Ownership is common, with 56.8% of households paying off a mortgage, though only 16.9% own their home outright.

Car use is essential, as 63.3% of people drive to work and only 2.6% of homes have no motor vehicle. Public transport options are limited, with only 3 routes and 21 stops serving the area.

The population is quite mobile, with 39.7% of people having moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 11.9% of the community.

Unemployment is very high at 11.5%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average of 61.1%.

The area ranks low for overall advantage, sitting in the bottom 20% of similar areas. It is particularly disadvantaged in terms of education and job skills.

The local environment sees an average annual rainfall of 625mm, which is a little above the Victoria average of 510mm.

Most residents can easily walk to groceries, schools, and parks within 15 minutes. However, access to health services is poor, with only 46.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of such services.