Ross Creek

The community is notably young, with 23.5% of people under 15, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors make up only 11.9% of the population, a figure well below the 17.2% seen across Australia.

Most residents were born in Australia (90.1%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents (7.4%) than the Victorian average of 30.0%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries, accounting for 45.0% and 43.0% respectively.

English is the dominant language, spoken by 95.7% of the community. Only 2.0% of people use another language at home, which is far below the 27.6% seen across Victoria.

More than half of residents (50.6%) report having no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 44.1%.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with 48.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 61.8% in Victoria. About 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical weekly household income is $2,065, which is a little above the Victorian figure of $1,759. Personal incomes are also higher than most similar areas, with a typical weekly pay of $823.

Health stats are around the middle for similar areas, with 27.8% of people living with a long-term health condition. This is about the same as the national figure of 27.7%.

Caregiving is a major part of local life, with 33.5% of people caring for children unpaid, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Unpaid care is common here, with 15.4% of residents providing help to others.

The First Nations community is smaller than most similar areas, but their median age is noticeably younger at 17 years. Household and personal incomes for First Nations people are far above the national and state averages.

Homes are typically larger than most areas, with 3.0 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 71.0% of families.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses (98.5%), with 91.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here, at just 4.0%, far below the national average of 30.6%.

The community is highly car-dependent, with 69.8% of workers driving to work and almost no one using public transport to commute. Most homes have multiple vehicles, and 40.2% have two cars.

The population is quite stable, as only 24.2% of people moved house in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. Recent arrivals from overseas are also rare at 3.3%.

More people are working or looking for work here (71.2%) than in most similar areas. The most common industries are health care and social assistance, followed by construction and manufacturing.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a very low walkability score of 0.3. Residents have almost no access to groceries, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk.