Irrewarra

The population is significantly older than the state and national figures, with 24.1% of residents aged 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 15.1% of the community, which is well below the national average.

The community is predominantly Australian born, with only 6.6% of people born overseas, a figure far below the national average. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the only language used at home, with 0.0% of residents using another language, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

Over half of the residents identify as Christian, while 37.3% of the community reports having no religion, a figure slightly lower than the national average.

Qualifications are lower than most areas, with only 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 37.9% completing Year 12, both far below the national average.

Typical weekly household income is $1,583, slightly below the national figure of $1,746. However, 12.5% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, which is higher than in most similar areas.

Residents enjoy better health than most, with a long-term health condition rate of 20.3% and a mental health condition rate of 5.2%, both well below the state and national averages.

A quarter of the population (25.2%) are volunteers, which is far above the national figure. There is also a higher rate of people doing significant unpaid housework compared to most areas.

There are 10 First Nations people in the area, who have a typical personal income of $2,500 and a typical age of 33, both far above the state and national figures.

Most households consist of couples, with 56.1% including children. One-parent families are rare here, making up only 4.2% of the community, which is well below the national average.

Every single home in Irrewarra is a separate house, and 46.6% are owned outright, far above the national figure. Large homes are common, with 84.7% having three or more bedrooms.

The area is entirely car-dependent, as 0.0% of people use public transport to commute and every single home has at least one motor vehicle.

The community is very stable, with only 25.7% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing is the largest industry at 18.7%, and the unemployment rate is very low at 2.2%.

The area is highly car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.4, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service.