Kalimna

The community is far older than the national typical age of 38, with 34.9% of residents aged 65 or over. This age structure is reflected in the low number of children under 15, which is well below the Victorian average of 18%.

Most residents were born in Australia (76.1%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents than the state average of 30%. English, Australian, and Scottish are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the primary language for 85.3% of the population, and the rate of people using another language at home is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A large proportion of the community reports having no religion (45.3%), which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 39.4%.

Education levels are much lower than in most similar areas, with only 33.4% of residents completing Year 12, far below the national figure of 58.8%. Only 8.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical incomes are much lower than the national average, with a typical weekly household income of $1,055. Just 6.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the Victorian rate of 22.7%.

Consistent with its older population, 34.8% of residents have a long-term health condition, and 9.2% need help with daily activities, both of which are well above national figures.

The area has a higher rate of people providing unpaid care (14.0%) than the national average, and a higher number of former Defence Force members (3.4%) than most similar areas.

There are 23 First Nations people in the area, though they experience significant economic disadvantage with a typical personal income of $325, far below the national figure of $540.

Homes are smaller than usual, with 2.2 people per home. People living alone are much more common here (31.4%) than in the rest of Australia (25.6%).

The area is dominated by separate houses, 90.1% of which are detached. Home ownership is very high, with 50.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%.

Almost everyone relies on cars, as 69.5% of workers drive to work and 0% use public transport to commute. Very few people work from home (6.0%) compared to the national figure of 21%.

The community is relatively stable, with fewer people moving in the last five years (31.3%) than the national average of 40.7%. Recent arrivals from overseas are also far below the national figure.

Fewer people are working or looking for work (44.4%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, which is a little above the national average of 5.1%.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.2. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (5.8%) or health services (0.2%).