Kiewa

Kiewa is a young community for its size, with children under 15 making up 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure. While the typical resident is 41, the proportion of seniors is much lower than in most similar areas.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 85.3% born here and only 4.8% born overseas, a figure far below the Victorian average.

English is the dominant language, with 90.9% of people using it at home. This means very few people use another language, far below the state and national figures.

A large portion of the community identifies as having no religion, at 44.9%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

A fair number of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, though the 45% who completed Year 12 is far below the state and national averages.

Typical family and household incomes are much higher than in most similar areas, and 27.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the national figure.

Residents are generally healthy, with only 2.3% needing help with daily activities and a rate of mental health conditions that is well below the national average.

There is a high level of unpaid work here; 33.5% of people care for children unpaid, and 17.3% provide other unpaid care, both of which are well above national figures.

The First Nations population is small, but typical personal incomes for this group are far above the national figure, and the typical age is much older at 60.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.8 people per home and a high proportion of couples with children, which helps explain why so few people live alone.

The area consists entirely of separate houses, 89.2% of which have three or more bedrooms, and renting is far less common here than across the state.

The community is heavily reliant on cars, with 0% of people commuting by public transport and every single home owning at least one motor vehicle.

While few people have moved here in the last five years compared to the state average, there has been a surprisingly high number of recent arrivals from overseas.

The local workforce is very active, with a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in most similar areas and a very low unemployment rate of 1.6%.

The area is strictly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average and almost no access to groceries or health services within a 15-minute walk.