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Arthurs Seat
9 km²
A typical resident of Arthurs Seat is far older than the national figure, with a median age of 48 years. This is a wealthy and well-qualified community where many people own their homes outright and work from home. The area is almost entirely made up of large, separate houses, creating a quiet residential atmosphere in the Mornington Peninsula. It is a place of high professional attainment and significant financial comfort, though it is heavily dependent on cars for all daily needs.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
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The population is notably older than the state and national averages, with 20% of residents aged 65 and over. Most people are married, and children under 15 make up 16.7% of the community.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, and 15% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
English is the dominant language, with only 3.9% of people using another language at home, a figure far below the national average.
A large majority of the community reports no religion at 56.3%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.
This is a highly educated area, with 37.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national average of 26.3%.
Incomes are much higher than in most areas, with a typical household earning $2,015 a week and 29.1% of homes earning $3,000 or more weekly.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 1.7% needing help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure of 5.8%.
Community involvement is high, as 23.4% of people volunteer and 18.1% provide unpaid care, both of which are well above national levels.
There is no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander population recorded in this area.
The community mostly consists of couples, with 58.9% having children and 35.8% without, while one-parent families are far less common than in most areas.
Housing is exclusively made up of separate houses, with 94.6% having three or more bedrooms and 50.7% owned outright, far above the national average.
The area is entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops and 0% of residents commuting via public transport. However, 30.7% of people work from home, which is well above the national figure.
Movement into the area is lower than the state average, with 30.7% of people having moved in the last five years.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, and while working or looking for work is slightly more common than nationally, full-time employment is far lower than the state average.
The area is considered car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.3, as there are no grocery stores, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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