Long Gully

The typical resident is 38, and the area has a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 4.2%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. There are also more people in de facto relationships than in most similar areas.

Most residents were born in Australia (80.6%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (9.7%) than the national figure of 27.7%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.

While 82.5% of people speak only English at home, Long Gully has more people using another language than most similar areas. However, this is still far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

A majority of residents (50.6%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above both the Victorian (39.3%) and national (38.9%) averages.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 35.7% of residents completing Year 12, which is far below the Victorian figure of 61.8%. Only 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Incomes are much lower than in most areas; the typical weekly family income is $1,273, which is far below the Victorian average of $2,136.

Health challenges are prevalent here, with long-term health conditions affecting 40.2% of people. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and includes high rates of mental health conditions.

The area has more people providing unpaid care than most similar areas, though it has a much lower rate of volunteers (9.2%) compared to the national figure of 14.1%.

First Nations people make up a larger group here than in about 90% of similar areas. This community faces significant hardship, with an unemployment rate of 17.1%, which is well above the national rate of 12.3%.

Single-parent families are very common at 31.7%, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. Similarly, 36.3% of people live alone, which is much higher than in most areas.

Renting is common, with 42.7% of households renting, far above the Victorian average of 28.5%. Most people live in separate houses, and the typical weekly rent of $250 is well below the state figure.

Public transport is more accessible than in most areas, with 93.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. However, very few people (1.2%) actually use it to commute, and only 9.2% work from home.

While about a third of the population moved in the last five years, the area has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (14.8%) than most similar areas.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work here (47.0%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate of 8.2% is well above the national average of 5.1%.

The area is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (98.5%) and parks (99.8%), far exceeding the Victorian averages.