Nillumbik - Kinglake

The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national average. While the proportion of children under 15 is higher than most areas, the number of seniors rose by 7.0 percentage points since 2011.

This is a predominantly Australian-born community, with 80.9% born here. The proportion of people born overseas is 16.0%, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

English is the dominant language, spoken by 87.6% of the population. Only 9.3% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the state and national averages.

A majority of residents—50.5%—report no religion, which is among the highest proportions for its level. This figure has risen by 19 percentage points since 2011.

Residents are well qualified, with 31.1% holding a bachelor degree or higher, well above the national figure. Year 12 completion is also much higher than most areas at 65.9%.

Incomes are very high here, with a typical household earning $2,427 a week, well above the state and national figures. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week rose by 19 percentage points since 2011.

The community is generally healthier than most, with only 4.0% of people needing help with daily activities, which is a little below the state and national averages.

Participation in unpaid work is very high, with 31.4% of people caring for children unpaid and 15.7% providing other unpaid care, both figures well above the national average.

The First Nations community is small, making up 0.7% of the population. However, First Nations residents here have a much higher typical personal income and Year 12 completion rate than those in the rest of the state.

Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.9 people per home. This is consistent with the high percentage of couples with children (67.6%) and a very low proportion of people living alone.

Housing is dominated by large, separate houses, with 90.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon at 8.7%, and 40.6% of homes are owned outright.

Car dependence is high, as only 1.4% of people commute by public transport. This is reflected in the fact that only 1.6% of homes have no motor vehicle.

The population is very stable, with only 26.0% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.

More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below the state and national figures.

Population growth since 2021 has been very low at 0.8%, which is well below the Victorian average of 8.0%.

The area is cooler than most, with an average maximum temperature of 20.1 degrees. Annual rainfall is 871mm, far above the Victorian average.

Walkability is lower than the state average, with only 49.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. This is likely due to the steep terrain and the high proportion of detached housing.