Byrneside

The community is older than most, with the typical resident being 46 and 18.6% aged 65 or over. Children under 15 make up only 13.0% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 7.5% were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian average of 30.0%. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 49.1% and 33.5% respectively.

English is the dominant language, with 89.4% using it only at home. This is consistent with the low proportion of people using another language at home (1.9%), which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Over half the population (52.8%) identifies as Christian, while 37.3% have no religion, a figure slightly below the Victorian average of 39.3%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 8.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Just 37.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical incomes are much lower than the national average, with a typical household earning $1,174 a week. Only 15.5% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, well below the Victorian figure of 22.7%.

A slightly higher number of people need help with daily activities (6.2%) compared to the state average. Long-term health conditions affect 26.7% of residents, with arthritis being the most common report at 11.2%.

Community spirit is evident in the 18.1% who volunteer, well above the national figure of 14.1%. There is also a higher proportion of former Defence Force members (3.7%) than in most other areas.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small, with zero residents recorded in this area.

Families are the norm here, with 63.2% of homes consisting of couples with children. This helps explain why people per home (2.7) is higher than the national average of 2.5.

Large homes are standard, as 87.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 94.8% are separate houses. Renting is very rare at 5.2%, far below the national figure of 30.6%.

The area is highly reliant on cars, with every home owning at least one vehicle and a very long drive time to the city (126 minutes). While 25.3% of people work from home, no one commutes by public transport.

The population is relatively stable, with only 28.1% of people moving into the area in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are the main industries for 31.6% of the workforce. Full-time employment is higher than the national average at 62.0%, though the unemployment rate (6.3%) is also a little above the national figure.

Walking is impractical here, with a car-dependent score of 0.6. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or health service.