Hesket

The community is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 53 and 24.2% of residents aged 65 or over. This contributes to a low number of de facto relationships, at just 6.2%, which is well below the national average.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (10.7%) than Victoria. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.

English is the dominant language, with only 2.2% of people using another tongue at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A high proportion of residents report no religion (44.4%), which is well above the national figure. Christianity is the other primary affiliation at 46.1%.

Hesket is highly educated, with 37.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far above the national average. This is reflected in a high rate of Year 12 completion at 71.4%.

Weekly household incomes are among the highest at this level, with a typical family earning $3,166. This is well above the Victorian figure of $2,136.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most areas (12.4%), though the rate of long-term health conditions and people needing help with daily activities is a little below the state average.

While fewer people care for children unpaid, a very high proportion of residents (33.1%) spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is far above the national figure.

The First Nations population is small, with a typical age of 56, which is far older than the national figure of 24. Personal incomes for this group are also far above the national average.

Most homes contain couples, and very few people live alone (4.8%), a figure far below the state average. This helps explain why the typical home contains 2.6 people.

Every home in Hesket is a separate house, and nearly half (48.4%) are owned outright, far above the national figure. Typical monthly mortgage payments are very high at $3,000.

The area is heavily car-dependent, with every home owning at least one vehicle and no one using public transport to commute. However, 43% of workers work from home, which is far above the national average.

The community is very stable, with only 23.7% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national average.

Professionals and managers make up over half of the workforce, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the state average. The unemployment rate is 0.0%.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.1. Almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or parks.