Eganstown

The area is far older than the national average, with the typical resident being 49 and 21.8% of people aged 65 and over. Children under 15 make up only 13.1% of the population, which is well below the figure for Victoria.

Most residents were born in Australia (72.8%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents (11.2%) than the national figure of 27.7%. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.

Language diversity is very low, with 0.0% of people using a language other than English at home, far below the 22.3% national average.

A higher than average number of people report no religion (44.2%), which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

A quarter of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, the rate of people completing Year 12 (52.9%) is well below the national average.

Incomes are generally lower here, with the typical household earning $1,267 a week, well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 4.8% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

While 29.6% of people have a long-term health condition, those needing help with daily activities are much lower than in most areas at just 1.5%.

Residents are more likely to provide unpaid care (16.0%) and spend 15 or more hours on housework (31.4%) than people in most other areas.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

The area has a high number of people living alone (34.9%) and small households, with only 2.2 people per home on average.

Detached houses are the norm here (94.0%), and 39.8% of homes are owned outright. Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $200.

Working from home is very common at 37.9%, far above the national average. Public transport use is non-existent for commuting, and it takes about 25 minutes to walk to the nearest stop.

The community is quite stable, with only 26.4% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.

Only 54.9% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.3%.

The area is heavily car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.8, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.