Johnsonville

Johnsonville is among the oldest areas at this level, with a typical resident aged 58 and 40.8% of the population being seniors. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 9.5%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 81.9% born here and only 8.3% born overseas, far below the state average of 30%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the only language used at home, with 0.0% of residents using another language. This is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

Religious affiliation is split, with 44.2% identifying as Christian and 43.6% reporting no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 29.5% of residents completing Year 12 and just 5.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical weekly household income is $1,007, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Only 11.6% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Consistent with its older population, 30.7% of residents have a long-term health condition, and 6.7% need help with daily activities.

Many residents provide unpaid care (17.2%) or do significant housework (27.0%), though very few care for children (13.2%) compared to the state average.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small, consisting of 0 residents.

Households tend to be small, with just 2.1 people per home. Over half of the households (53.9%) consist of couples without children.

Home ownership is very high, with 66.7% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Renting is rare, accounting for only 2.2% of households.

The area is car-dependent, with 63.8% of workers driving to work and 0% using public transport, despite there being 3 bus routes available.

The population is relatively stable, with only 26.3% moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 42.6% of adults are working or looking for work, much lower than the national figure of 61.1%, and the unemployment rate is a little above average at 7.1%.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.6. While many can walk to groceries (78.4%), no one lives within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service.