Mooroopna North West

The community is far older than the state and national figures, with a typical age of 52 and 23.9% of people aged 65 or over. At the same time, children under 15 make up 23.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 82.1% born here. This results in a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents (6.0%) compared to Victoria's 30.0%.

While 77.6% of residents speak only English, 9.0% use another language at home, which is much higher than in similar areas. However, this is still far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

Over half of the residents (52.2%) identify as Christian. The proportion of people with no religion is 32.8%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational qualifications are lower than the state average, with only 38.2% completing Year 12 compared to 61.8% in Victoria. Around 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Personal incomes are well above the national figure, with a typical weekly amount of $1,024. This is reflected in the home ownership patterns, as 32.0% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is well above the state average.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 31.3% of residents. Arthritis and asthma are the most frequently reported conditions.

Residents are highly active in their local community, with 23.6% volunteering, which is far above the state average. Unpaid housework (32.7%) and childcare (32.7%) are also much more common than in most similar areas.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 0.0%, which is a little below the Victorian average of 1.0%.

The area is dominated by couples, with 58.6% being couples without children and 41.4% being couples with children. Very few people live alone (12.0%), which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

Housing is mostly detached houses (84.0%), and 48.0% of homes are owned outright, far above the national average. Typical weekly rents ($230) and home-loan payments ($1,203) are both well below state and national figures.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and every home owning at least one vehicle. A striking 38.7% of residents work from home, far above the national average of 21.0%.

The population is very stable, with only 27.0% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Employment is concentrated in agriculture, forestry and fishing (32.3%) and manufacturing (22.6%). While the unemployment rate is 0.0%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work (56.4%) is lower than the state average.

This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no parks, schools, or grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, which is far below the state average for all amenity types.