Faraday

The population is far older than the state and national average, with 24.7% of residents aged 65 and over. Conversely, children under 15 make up only 13.4%, which is well below the national figure.

Faraday is predominantly Australian born, with 84% born here and only 9.3% born overseas—a figure far below the Victoria and Australia averages.

English is the only language used at home for 93.3% of residents, and the proportion of people using another language is far below the state and national figures.

A majority of the community has no religion, at 55.7%, which is far above the state and national averages.

The area has a higher proportion of adults with bachelor degrees or higher than most similar areas, though this is still well below the Victoria average.

Typical weekly household income is $1,339, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. However, 15.2% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is a little above the national average.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 32% of residents—well above the national figure of 27.7%.

Unpaid work is common here; 32.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly and 19.3% provide unpaid care, both of which are well above the national average.

The First Nations community is small, with a typical personal income of $1,000 and a typical age of 35, both of which are far above the state and national figures.

Almost half of all homes house just two people, and 26.8% of residents live alone, which is slightly more than the national average.

Housing is almost entirely detached houses, with 46.3% owned outright—far above the national figure. Renting is very uncommon here, at just 11%.

The area is highly car-dependent, with 100% of homes owning at least one vehicle and no one commuting by public transport. A high 29.5% of workers work from home.

The community is relatively stable, with 26.8% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the state and national figures.

Adults working or looking for work make up 56.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure. There is currently no unemployment in the area.

Faraday is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no groceries, health services, or public transport within a 15-minute walk.