Mystic Park

The community is much older than the state and national typical age of 38, with 29.7% of people aged 65 and over. Conversely, children under 15 are well below the national figure at 13.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia (84.0%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (7.5%) than the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the main language for 85.4% of people, and the proportion of people using another language at home (5.2%) is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Religious affiliation is split almost evenly, with 42.9% identifying as Christian and 42.0% reporting no religion, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Typical weekly household income is much lower than most areas at $1,138, which is well below the national figure of $1,746.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, with 35.8% of people affected, and 7.5% needing help with daily activities.

A high proportion of residents provide unpaid care (15.5%) and 5.4% have served in the Defence Force, both of which are well above national figures.

There are 5 First Nations people in the area, with a typical age of 55, which is far older than the typical age of 24 in Victoria and Australia.

The area has fewer people living alone (16.3%) than the national figure of 25.6%, and homes are slightly smaller than usual with 2.3 people per home.

Separate houses make up 90.0% of dwellings and 42.5% are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Rent is also much lower than usual at $200 per week.

Every home has at least one motor vehicle, and 68.4% of workers commute by car. Public transport use is very low, as there are no stops or routes in the area.

Around 30.6% of people moved house in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Unemployment is well above the national figure at 8.8%, and the area has a lower proportion of adults working or looking for work (54.5%) than most areas.

The area is car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.1, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services or schools.