Anakie

The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. However, 19.3% of the population are children under 15, which is a little above the Australian average.

English and Australian ancestries are most common here. Only 11.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 27.7% seen across Australia.

English is the main language for 88% of residents. While the 4.8% of people using another language at home is higher than in similar rural areas, it remains far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

A large portion of the community identifies as having no religion (45.4%), which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the second most common affiliation at 42.9%.

Education levels are far below the national average, with only 15.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most residents have a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

Household prosperity is high here, with 27.6% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week, well above the national figure of 22.6%. Typical weekly family incomes are also higher than those across Australia.

About 30.4% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national rate of 27.7%. Asthma is the most commonly reported condition at 11.3%.

The community is more active in unpaid work than most, with 28.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. There is also a high rate of Defence Force veterans at 4.4%.

There are five First Nations people living here. Their typical personal income of $1,333 is far above the national figure of $540.

Homes are larger than usual, with an average of 2.8 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 67.4% of families.

The area consists entirely of separate houses, and 93.1% of these have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare, with only 5.3% of households renting their home.

Cars are essential here, as every single home has at least one motor vehicle. There are no public transport stops in the area, and 56.3% of workers commute by car.

The population is relatively stable, with 26.6% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

More people are working or looking for work (63.5%) than in most similar areas. Common local industries include health care, construction, and agriculture.

Anakie is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.5. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport.