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Glen Creek
40 km²
A sparsely populated rural area, Glen Creek is a small community of just 59 people. It is an older place than most, with a typical resident aged 47 and a very low proportion of seniors. This age gap is balanced by a high number of children, which helps explain why many homes are large families. The area is almost entirely made up of detached houses and is heavily dependent on cars for all daily needs.
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The typical resident is 47, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. However, children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average.
The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 5.1% of people born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen across Victoria.
English is the primary language for 86.4% of residents. While 5.1% use another language at home, this is far below the national figure of 22.3%.
Nearly half of the population (47.5%) report no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.
Qualifications vary, though 18.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national average of 26.3%.
Typical weekly household income is $1,333, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,759. However, 23.8% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Residents enjoy good health, with only 16.9% reporting a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.
Unpaid housework is more common here than in most areas, with 28.0% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, though volunteering is lower than the state average.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is lower than most similar areas.
Living arrangements are split, with 38.1% of people living alone and 58.7% in couples with children, far exceeding the state average for single-person homes.
Every home in the area is a separate house. Typical weekly rent is $210, far below the Victorian figure of $370, while monthly loan payments are a little above the state average.
The area is entirely car-reliant, with no public transport stops and 0.0% of residents commuting by public transport. One in four people works from home.
The population is relatively stable, as only 24.5% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
A high 72.0% of adults are working or looking for work, far above the national figure of 61.1%, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%.
The area is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0 and no shops, schools, or parks within a 15-minute walk.
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