Mount Buller

The community is exceptionally young, with the typical resident aged 27 and children under 15 making up only 6.3%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 18.0%. Seniors are also rare here, at just 5.4%.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while 12.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure around the middle for similar areas.

Language diversity is higher than in most similar areas, with 9.6% of people using a language other than English at home, though this remains far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

A large proportion of the population reports no religion at 43.8%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

The area is more qualified than most similar places, with 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, although this is still well below the national average of 26.3%.

Typical personal weekly income is $868, a little above the state figure of $803. However, the number of households earning $3,000 or more a week is far below the national average.

Residents are in very good health, with only 6.3% having a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

Participation in unpaid care and volunteering is among the lowest at this level, with only 7.0% of people volunteering, well below the national figure of 14.1%.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded here, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Living arrangements are unusual, with 48.8% of people living alone, far above the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home holds only 2.0 people.

Renters make up 51.2% of the market, far above the national average of 30.6%. Apartments are the most common home type at 61.0%, and the typical weekly rent of $241 is well below the national figure.

Most people walk to work, accounting for 59.0% of commutes. This is reflected in the fact that 26.8% of homes have no motor vehicle, among the highest at this level.

The population is very transient, with 44.4% moving in the last five years and a very high proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 55.8%.

Jobs are heavily concentrated in the tourism sector, with 44.0% of workers in accommodation and food. Only 53.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.

The area is very walkable for basic needs, with 96.7% of homes within 15 minutes of health services, though the terrain is steep with a mean slope of 19.0%.