Catani

Children under 15 make up 21.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. While the typical resident is 41, making the area noticeably older than the Victorian average, it has a lower proportion of seniors than most similar areas.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 85.9% born here. This is far below the Victorian average of 30% for people born overseas, and the most common ancestries are Australian, English, and Scottish.

English is the main language for 86.9% of the population. While 5.1% of people use another language at home—which is higher than in similar areas—this is still far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Nearly half of the community (48.8%) reports having no religion, a figure that is well above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 41.1%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 5.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 26.3% nationally. Half of the residents have a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

Typical weekly personal income is $635, which is well below the national figure of $805. While 20% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, only 2.4% of individuals earn over $2,000 weekly.

A higher proportion of residents live with a long-term health condition (31.6%) compared to the national average of 27.7%. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.

Providing unpaid care is much more common here than in most areas, with 15.4% of people doing so. Conversely, the rate of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average.

There are five First Nations people in the community. This group is far younger than the national average, with a typical age of just 15 years.

Homes in Catani are larger than most, with an average of 2.8 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 64.3% of families.

Every single home in the area is a separate detached house, far above the national figure of 72.3%. Renting is uncommon at 14%, and 39% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state average.

The area is entirely car-dependent, as 100% of homes have at least one motor vehicle and no one commutes by public transport. Every home is more than 30 minutes from the city by transit.

The population is very stable, with only 26.3% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national rate of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing is a major industry here, employing 23% of the workforce. About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state average.

The area is considered car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 0.3. There are no schools, grocery stores, or health services within a 15-minute walk for any resident.