Montefiores

The community is significantly younger than the national figure, with children under 15 making up 22.7% of residents. However, it also has a higher proportion of seniors (21.3%) than most similar areas.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (6.3%) than the state or national averages. Australian, English, Irish, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 88.1% of the community. The proportion of people using another language at home (3.8%) is far below the national figure.

Christianity is the most common religion, with 67.3% of residents identifying as such. This helps explain why the proportion of people with no religion (23.3%) is far below the national figure.

While the area has more schools per child than most similar places, Year 12 completion (41.0%) and bachelor degrees (12.8%) are both far below the state and national figures.

Typical personal weekly income is $869, which is about the same as the national figure. However, typical family and household incomes are both a little below the state and national figures.

The area has a lower rate of mental health conditions (5.1%) than most areas. Conversely, the proportion of people needing help with daily activities (5.6%) is higher than usual.

More people provide unpaid childcare here (27.6%) than in most other areas. There is also a higher rate of former Defence Force members (3.7%) compared to the state average.

First Nations residents in the area are notably younger and more successful than the national average, with a high Year 12 completion rate of 52.0% and a low unemployment rate of 4.8%.

Homes here tend to be larger, with an average of 2.6 people per household. This is consistent with the fact that 56% of households are couples with children.

The area is dominated by separate houses, with 91.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 42.5%.

Cars are essential here, as 71.7% of workers drive to work and almost no one uses public transport to commute. Only 6.7% of people work from home.

The community has seen a huge influx of new residents, with recent arrivals from overseas (45.0%) being far above the national figure.

Full-time employment is much higher here (68.9%) than the national figure. Many residents work in public administration, education, or health care.

While most homes are within a short walk of a park or school, the area is generally not walkable. Access to groceries and health services is far below the state average.