Navarre

The community is significantly older than most areas, with 24.2% of people aged 65 and over compared to 17.2% nationally. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 8.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia (84.8%), and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents (3.0%) than Victoria's 30.0%. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the primary language for 91.9% of the population, and only 3.0% of people use another language at home. This is far below the state and national figures, where around a quarter of people speak a language other than English.

Over half of the population (52.5%) identifies as Christian. Those with no religion make up 36.4%, which is a little below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 32.5% of residents completing Year 12, compared to 58.8% nationally. Only 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national average of 26.3%.

Incomes are among the lowest at this level, with a typical household earning $814 a week, far below the national figure of $1,746. No households in the area earn $3,000 or more per week.

The area has a very high need for health support, as 51.5% of people have a long-term health condition, far above the national 27.7%. This is reflected in the 14.1% of residents who need help with daily activities.

There is a strong trend of unpaid work here, with 35.9% of people providing unpaid care, far above the national 11.9%. Volunteers make up 23.9% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.0% of the population, which is lower than most similar areas.

A high number of people live alone (32.6%), which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. One-parent families are also much more common here than in most areas at 17.3%.

The area is dominated by separate houses, 62.8% of which are owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is non-existent here, with 0.0% of households in the rental market.

Every household owns at least one motor vehicle, with 36.6% having two. While the area has a high number of public transport stops per person, only 8.3% of people work from home, far below the national 21.0%.

About 33.7% of residents have moved in the last five years, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Working from home is rare, and only 43.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national 61.1%. Many of those employed work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (41.7%).

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 2.3. While many residents live within 15 minutes of a park or school, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.