Taylors Lakes

The area has aged significantly, with the typical resident now 7.0 years older than in 2011. While the population of children under 15 has fallen to 14.0%, those aged 65 and over have risen to 17.2%.

Cultural diversity is high, with 32.4% of people born overseas, a figure well above the national average. Italian and English ancestries are common, following Australian ancestry as the most frequent.

Language diversity is a striking feature, as 38.2% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is far above the state and national figures.

Faith remains important here, as 68.2% of people identify as Christian. This means the proportion of people with no religion is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

The community is well-qualified, with 62.5% of residents completing Year 12, which is well above the national average. Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 22.1% of adults.

Households here are generally prosperous; 31.0% earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure. The typical family income of $2,357 is also a little above the Australian average.

About 6.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, the rate of mental health conditions is much lower than the national figure.

Providing unpaid care is common, with 16.8% of people doing so, a figure well above the national average. In contrast, volunteering is much lower than most areas at 8.0%.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.4% of the population. This small group has a very low unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is far below the national figure.

Families are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home and a high rate of couples with children at 67.4%. Very few people live alone compared to the rest of the state.

Housing is dominated by large, separate houses, with 94.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the high rate of outright home ownership at 50.2%.

Most people rely on cars, but there has been a big shift toward working from home, which rose to 22.6% since 2011. Very few residents use public transport to commute.

The population is very stable, with only 17.7% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national average of 40.7%.

Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, at 64.5%. Construction, retail, and health care are the most common industries for local employees.

The area has a high level of access to money and resources, ranking higher than 90% of similar areas. Overall, it is more advantaged than about 70% of other areas.

The local climate is relatively mild, with average maximum temperatures of 20.3 degrees, which is much lower than in most other areas.

The area is very walkable, with 98.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 96.2% within 10 minutes of public transport.