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Springvale
11 km²
Two-thirds of the people living in Springvale were born overseas, making it one of the most culturally diverse areas in the region. The community is relatively young, with a typical resident aged 36. Large households and a high proportion of renters are common here, reflecting a population that is often mobile and diverse. This is a bustling, well-connected hub where a high percentage of residents speak a language other than English at home.
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The area is younger than most, with a typical resident aged 36. However, children under 15 make up only 14.5% of the population, which is well below the Victorian figure of 18.0%.
Reflecting its deep diversity, 66.3% of residents were born overseas, far above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries are Vietnamese at 23.1% and Chinese at 22.0%.
Language diversity is very high, with 75.6% of people using a language other than English at home. This is far above the national figure, and 25.2% of residents speak little or no English.
Buddhism and Islam have a notable presence here, while the proportion of people with no religion is 24.4%, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%.
The area has a higher than usual proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 22.2%, though this remains well below the state average of 29.2%.
Typical incomes are well below the state and national figures, with the usual personal weekly income being $558. Only 3.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is much lower than most areas.
While 20.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well below the national figure, 7.5% of people need help with daily activities, a rate much higher than most areas.
Participation in unpaid work and volunteering is low, with only 7.0% of residents volunteering, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
The First Nations community is small, with 45 people. The typical age for this group is 30, which is noticeably older than the Victorian average of 24.
Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with an average of 2.9 people per home. One-parent families are also much more common than usual at 17.3%.
Renting is very common, with 39.2% of households renting, far above the state average of 28.5%. This helps explain why the area has more people per bedroom than most areas.
The area is highly connected, with 96.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. About 10.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas.
The population is quite mobile, with 40.7% of people moving in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 20.4% of the community, which is well above the national figure.
The unemployment rate is 8.1%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Many residents work in manufacturing (14.9%) or as labourers (20.0%).
Springvale is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.4. Nearly all residents live within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and parks.