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Murraydale

12 km²

Far older than the state average, Murraydale is a small rural community where the typical resident is 48. It is a place of established families, with a high number of children and a very low percentage of people living alone. Most households are spacious detached houses, and the area is strongly Australian in its ancestry and language. With a small population of 105, it feels like a stable, traditional settlement with a high rate of home ownership.

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The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. However, the community also has a fair amount of children under 15, at 19.0%, which is slightly above the state average.

The community is almost entirely born in Australia, with 86.7% born here and 0.0% born overseas, a figure far below the 30% seen in Victoria.

English is the only language used at home by 97.1% of residents, and there are no residents who speak little or no English.

More than half of residents (52.4%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, though 48.8% have completed Year 12.

Typical weekly household income is $2,062, which is a little above the state figure. High earners are common here, with 34.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Mental health conditions are reported by 15.2% of people, which is well above the national average of 8.8%.

Participation is high, with 20.9% of people volunteering and 38.4% spending 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, both far above state levels.

The population is lower than most areas in this regard, with 0 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.6 people per home and 60% of households consisting of couples with children.

Every single home is a separate detached house, and 86.8% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon at 10.5%, far below the state average.

The area is entirely car-dependent; 100% of homes have at least one motor vehicle, and no one uses public transport to commute.

Residents are very stable, with only 24.8% moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The workforce is very active, with 77.9% of adults working or looking for work and an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The area is heavily car-dependent, as there are no shops, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.

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