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Seville
21 km²
A steady population of 2,559 people defines Seville, which has remained a stable residential pocket in the Yarra Ranges. This is a young-leaning community where the typical resident is 37 and children make up a much higher proportion of the population than in most similar areas. With very few renters and a high number of large family homes, it is a place where people tend to settle long-term, reflected in the low number of recent arrivals.
A family-heavy area that's short on schools per child.
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The area is younger than most, with the typical resident aged 37 and children under 15 making up 20.9% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
Most residents were born in Australia (86.0%), and the community has far fewer overseas-born residents (10.4%) than the state or national averages.
English is the primary language for 93.0% of the community, and the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure.
A majority of residents (56.0%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above both the state and national averages.
While 48.8% of residents completed Year 12, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (13.8%) is far below the national figure.
The area is more prosperous than most similar places, with a typical household income of $2,144 a week, which is a little above the state and national figures.
About 29.9% of people have a long-term health condition, while 9.2% of residents have a mental health condition, which is higher than in most similar areas.
Caregiving is common here; 31.1% of people provide unpaid care for children, a figure well above the national average.
The First Nations community is small, with 23 people, but typical personal income for this group is far above the national figure at $899 a week.
Families are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per home and a very low proportion of people living alone (15.3%) compared to the state.
Housing is dominated by separate houses (99.6%), with 91.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms, far exceeding the national average.
The community is heavily reliant on cars, with 0.4% of homes having no vehicle, and a very low 0.6% of people commuting by public transport.
Residents are less likely to move than those in other areas, with only 27.7% moving in the last five years, far below the national average.
A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work (71.3%), with many employed in construction (19.1%) or as technicians and tradespeople (23.2%).
The area is somewhat walkable, though a steep average terrain slope of 9.0% and lower access to groceries and transport compared to the state affect ease of movement.
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