Seaview

The community is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 43. However, it has a very high percentage of children under 15 at 24.3%, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (8.6%) compared to the 27.7% national average. English, Scottish, and Irish ancestries are the most common after Australian.

English is the primary language for 93.6% of the community. While more people use another language at home here than in similar areas, the 5.7% figure is still far below the national average of 22.3%.

A large majority of residents report no religion (56.4%), a figure that is far above both the Victorian (39.3%) and Australian (38.9%) averages.

Qualifications are high, with 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, the proportion of residents who completed Year 12 is well below the national figure.

Typical family income is $2,250 a week, which is about the same as the national figure, though it is much higher than in most similar areas. About 13.2% of people earn $2,000 or more per week.

Mental health conditions are reported by 12.1% of residents, which is well above the national average of 8.8%. Conversely, the rate of people needing help with daily activities is much lower than most areas.

Unpaid work is very common here; the proportions of people caring for children (41.5%) and doing significant housework (37.7%) are among the highest for its level. Veterans are also well represented, with 6.9% having served in the Defence Force.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in this area, which is lower than most similar areas.

Homes in Seaview are larger than usual, with a typical 2.8 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 68.6% of families.

The area consists entirely of separate houses, with 53.2% owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Renting is very rare here, occurring in only 6.4% of households.

The community is entirely car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and every household owning at least one motor vehicle. The drive time to the city is 87 minutes.

About 29.3% of the population moved house in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The area has an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. Local industries are split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction.

Seaview is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0, as there are no groceries, health services or schools within a 15-minute walk. The terrain is also quite steep, with a mean slope of 19.5%.