Shepparton Surrounds - East

The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. While the population grew slightly to 4,017 people, the number of seniors rose by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.

This area is far less diverse than the rest of the state, with only 8.2% of people born overseas. Most residents claim Australian (41.1%) or English (40.2%) ancestry.

English is the primary language for 87.0% of the community, meaning the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure.

Nearly half of the community identifies as Christian, while 38.2% report having no religion, a figure that has risen by 15 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are far below the national average, with only 15.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 44.3% completing Year 12.

Typical weekly household income is $1,628, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose significantly to 18.9% since 2011.

A little more than the national average, 29.8% of people have a long-term health condition, with arthritis and asthma being the most common.

Residents are highly active in their community, with 21.7% volunteering, which is well above the national figure. Unpaid care is also common, as 15.9% of people provide unpaid support.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.0% of the population. This group is noticeably younger than the wider community, with a typical age of 21.

Families here tend to be larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home. Most households are couples with children (60.4%) or couples without children (28.6%).

Housing is dominated by separate houses (98.3%), and 40.3% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure. Renting is rare here, occurring in only 11.2% of homes.

Car dependence is very high, with 1.1% of homes having no motor vehicle and only 0.4% of people commuting by public transport.

The community is relatively stable, as only 25.0% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national average.

The workforce is strong, with 60.3% employed full-time and an unemployment rate of just 2.3%. Many residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

The area ranks better than 80% of similar areas for access to money and resources, reflecting a generally advantaged position.

The local climate features an average annual rainfall of 576mm, which is a little above the Victorian average.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.8 and very few homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries or public transport.