Swan Bay

The area is far older than the state and national averages, with 32% of people aged 65 and over. Children under 15 make up only 12.6%, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and 87.4% of the population was born here. English, Australian, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 95.1% of the community. While 5.8% use another language at home, this is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.

More than half of residents (53.4%) report having no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the other main affiliation at 47.6%.

Swan Bay has a highly educated population, with 32.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.

Typical weekly household incomes are among the lowest for similar areas at $784, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. However, 12.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 42.7% of people living with a long-term health condition. About 10.7% of residents need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is more common here than in the state average, with 20.2% of people contributing. Unpaid housework is also very high at 33.7%, while childcare is much lower than usual.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small, consisting of 0 people.

Living alone is very common, with 49% of people in single-person households. This is far above the national average of 25.6%, and typical homes are smaller with just 2.0 people.

Home ownership is very high, with 61.2% of homes owned outright. Detached houses are rare, and 55.1% of the community lives in other types of dwellings.

The area is highly car-dependent, with no one using public transport to commute. This is consistent with the fact that there are no public transport stops in the area.

The community is somewhat mobile, with 41.7% of residents having moved house in the last five years.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state average, though there is no unemployment. Many residents work from home (34.7%), which is far above the national figure.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.9. Apart from parks, there are almost no amenities like shops or health services within a 15-minute walk.