Heath Hill

The area is older than most, with a typical age of 45 and a high percentage of seniors. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most other areas, sitting well above the national figure.

Residents are overwhelmingly born in Australia, with only 4.8% born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures. The most common ancestries are Australian and English.

English is the dominant language, with only 1.6% of people using another language at home, a figure far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

A majority of the community has no religion, at 53.4%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 5.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 39.7% completing Year 12, far below the state average.

Typical family income is $1,649 a week, which is well below the national figure. However, a higher-than-average 20% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

About 26.5% of people have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the state average. This is slightly lower than in most similar areas.

More people do significant unpaid housework here than the national average, though the number of volunteers is much lower than in most areas.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living in this area, making it smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Households are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 54.2% of families.

Housing is dominated by separate houses, with 93.8% of homes being detached. Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 44.6%.

The area is entirely car-dependent, as there are no public transport stops and every single home has at least one motor vehicle.

The population is very stable, with only 21.9% of people moving in the last five years, far below the state average of 40%.

About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Many residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0, as there are no shops, health services or parks within a 15-minute walk.