Silvan

The community is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 41. Families are common here, and the proportion of children under 15 is higher than in most similar areas.

While 81.2% of residents were born in Australia, the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places, with Italian and English ancestries being the most prominent after Australian.

English is the main language for 86.8% of the community, but Silvan has a much higher rate of people using another language at home compared to similar areas.

A large portion of the population reports having no religion, at 47.7%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

The area has a higher rate of adults with bachelor degrees and Year 12 completions than most similar areas, though these figures remain well below the state and national averages.

Incomes are quite high here, with typical household weekly earnings of $2,158 and 29.3% of households earning $3,000 or more per week, both of which are well above the national figures.

Residents generally report fewer long-term health conditions than in most similar areas, with 64.5% of people having no reported conditions.

Providing unpaid care is much more common here than in most similar areas, and the proportion of people doing significant unpaid housework is well above the state average.

There are 10 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area, with a typical age of 57, which is far older than the national figure of 24.

Homes in Silvan are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home, which helps explain why the number of people living alone is much lower than in most areas.

The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with 83.9% having three or more bedrooms and a much lower percentage of renters compared to the rest of the state.

Cars are essential here, as 0% of people commute by public transport and many homes have three or more vehicles, despite there being a high number of bus stops.

The population is very stable, with far fewer people moving in the last five years compared to the state and national averages.

More adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, with a workforce heavily concentrated in construction and agriculture.

The area is very car-dependent due to steep terrain and a lack of nearby services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.