Clematis

Children under 15 make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. The typical resident is 39 years old, and the area has a lower proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most other areas.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries, and 84.9% of residents were born in Australia. This means the proportion of overseas-born people is far below the state and national figures.

English is the primary language for 90.6% of the community. While more people here use another language at home than in most similar areas, this is still far below the Victorian average.

No religion is the most common affiliation at 60.2%, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages.

The community is well qualified, with a high percentage of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Many residents have completed Year 12, and there are more schools within 3 km than in about 73% of similar areas.

Typical weekly household income is $2,288, which is well above the national figure. About 34.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a proportion that is far above the state average.

About 29.8% of people have a long-term health condition, which is a little above the national figure. Asthma is the most common long-term condition reported.

Unpaid care is common here; 32.6% of people care for children and 15.3% provide other unpaid care, both of which are well above national levels. However, the rate of volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small, with a count of zero.

Families with children are common, and people per home is a little above the national average at 2.8. Very few people live alone compared to the state average.

Every single home in Clematis is a separate house, and 83.5% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here, and typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,000, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

Every home has at least one motor vehicle, and 59% of workers commute by car. While the area has a high number of bus stops, no one uses public transport to get to work.

About 33.9% of residents moved in the last five years, though this is well below the national average. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Working or looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas, though the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure. Construction and healthcare are the main industries for local workers.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with very few homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. Almost all homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, though the terrain is steeper than the state average.