Newborough

Newborough is an older community where the typical resident is 43, noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Seniors make up 23.4% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average.

The area is predominantly Australian and English in ancestry, and far fewer people were born overseas (12.4%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the main language for 88.7% of residents. While 5.3% use another language at home, this is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

More than half of the community (50.1%) report having no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 36.5% of residents completing Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure.

Incomes are well below average across the board; the typical personal weekly income is $626, and only 10.7% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Health struggles are common here, with 38.1% of people living with a long-term condition and 11.1% needing help with daily activities, both well above the national average.

Unpaid care is a common activity, with 14.3% of people providing support, though the volunteer rate of 12.6% is much lower than in most other areas.

The First Nations community is larger than in 91% of similar areas. Unemployment among this group is 5.8%, which is well below the national figure of 12.3%.

Living arrangements are distinctive, with a high number of people living alone (33.9%) and one-parent families (19.5%) being well above the state average.

Most people live in separate houses (87.1%), and typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $230. Home loans are also much cheaper, typically $1,118 per month.

Public transport access is excellent, with 53 stops and a typical one-minute walk to the nearest stop. However, only 9% of people work from home, far below the national figure.

The population is relatively stable, as the proportion of people who moved in the last five years (33.2%) is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Unemployment is a little above the national rate at 7.1%, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work (52.5%) is well below the Victorian average.

The area is very walkable, with 84.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, although access to groceries is far below the state average.