Three Bridges

The typical resident is 46, making the community far older than the state and national figure of 38. While children under 15 are well below the national average at 14.9%, there is a much higher proportion of people in de facto relationships (20.3%) compared to the rest of the country.

Most residents were born in Australia (81.9%), and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the primary language here, with 92.6% of people using it only. This means the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the Victoria and Australia averages.

A large majority of the community (62.2%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above the national and state averages.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with 45.1% completing Year 12 and 17.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. Most qualifications are at the Certificate III or IV level.

There is a notable gap in earnings, as typical personal income is a little below the national figure, yet a much higher proportion of households (26.6%) earn $3,000 or more per week than in most other areas.

Health challenges are common here; 35.1% of people have a long-term health condition and 16% have a mental health condition, both of which are well above state and national figures.

Residents spend a lot of time on home duties, with 32.3% doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, which is far above the national average. However, the volunteer rate is much lower than in most other areas.

A small number of First Nations people live here. Their typical personal income of $725 and household income of $2,149 are both well above the state and national averages.

Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.7 people per home and 59% of households consisting of couples with children.

Every single home in Three Bridges is a separate house. Renting is very rare at 9.4%, while 42.2% of homes are owned outright, far above the national average.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with every household owning at least one vehicle and 0% of people commuting by public transport. About 22% of the workforce works from home.

The population is very stable, as the proportion of people who moved in the last five years is far below the national average of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

While the unemployment rate is 0.0%, full-time employment (48%) is far below the national average. Many residents work in construction (26%) or agriculture, forestry, and fishing (17%).

With a walkability score of 0.1, the area is completely car-dependent. There are no groceries, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk for any resident.