Healesville

The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages.

The area is largely Australian-born, with 79.5% born here and only 15.0% born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English is the most common ancestry at 46.0%.

English is the dominant language, spoken by 90.0% of people at home. This means far fewer people use another language compared to the rest of Australia, where the figure is 22.3%.

A majority of residents report no religion at 56.5%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 34.1%.

While 19.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also far below the national average at 48.7%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,472, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Only 16.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, also well below the national average.

Health needs are high here, with 35.0% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%, and 7.7% of people need help with daily activities.

Unpaid care is common, with 14.0% of people providing such support, which is a little above the national figure. Around 23.8% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.

The First Nations community is among the largest at this level with 241 people. The typical age is 30, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24.

Homes often house two people, and 27.8% of residents live alone, which is a little above the national figure. One-parent families are also slightly more common than usual at 14.8%.

Most residents live in separate houses (89.3%), and a high 40.2% own their home outright, well above the national figure of 31.0%. Typical weekly rent is $350.

Cars are essential, as 54.4% of people drive to work and only 0.3% use public transport. Only 3.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, far below the national figure of 7.4%.

The community is relatively stable, with 32.4% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national average of 40.7%. Recent overseas arrivals are also far below the national figure at 4.0%.

Working or looking for work is less common here at 57.0%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Construction is the most common industry, employing 14.1% of the workforce.

The area is somewhat walkable, but many homes are far from services; for example, only 46.4% are within a 15-minute walk of health services, far below the state figure of 64.2%.