Laceby

Laceby is a family-oriented area where 26.3% of people are children under 15, which is well above the national figure. The typical resident is 42, making the community noticeably older than the Victorian average.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 3.9% born overseas, a figure far below the state and national averages. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language here, with only 1.3% of people using another language at home. This is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

Nearly half of the population identifies as Christian. Those with no religion make up 35.9%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with only 39.4% of residents completing Year 12. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.2% of adults.

Typical weekly household income is $1,463, which is a little below the national figure. High earners are rare, with only 3.5% of people earning $2,000 or more per week.

Health profiles are slightly better than average, with 26.0% of people reporting a long-term health condition, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%.

Residents are very active in unpaid work, with 22.4% providing unpaid care, a figure far above the national average. This is consistent with the high number of children in the area.

There are six First Nations people living in the area. The typical age for this group is 12, which is far younger than the national figure of 24.

Homes tend to be larger, averaging 2.7 people, and 64.1% of households are couples with children.

Every single home in Laceby is a separate house, and 84.2% have three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is high, with 48.4% of houses owned outright.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as no one commutes by public transport and every home has at least one motor vehicle.

Laceby is a very stable community, with only 22.9% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.

About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work. The workforce is varied, with significant numbers employed in agriculture, health, and education.

Laceby is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.1. No one lives within a 15-minute walk of a school, grocery store, or health service.