Toongabbie

The area is much younger than most similar places, with 21.1% of residents being children under 15. It also has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (18.6%) compared to the national figure of 11.5%.

Toongabbie (Vic.) is far less diverse than the rest of Australia, with only 4.8% of people born overseas. The most common ancestries are Australian (49.0%), English (38.8%), and Irish (12.1%).

English is the primary language for almost everyone here, with only 0.7% of people using another language at home. This is far below the state average of 27.6%.

A majority of residents (55.0%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 38.0% of residents completing Year 12, far below the national figure of 58.8%. Only 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical weekly household income is $1,732, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week is well below the state average.

The community is slightly healthier than average, with a lower rate of people needing help with daily activities (3.7%) compared to the national figure of 5.8%.

There is a high level of unpaid work here, with 29.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 29.9% caring for children, both well above the state average.

First Nations people in this area are far younger than those in the rest of the state, with a typical age of just 11. They also earn a typical personal income of $1,249, which is far above the national figure.

Families here tend to be larger, with 2.7 people per home and a high proportion of couples with children (59.8%). Consequently, far fewer people live alone (20.5%) compared to the national average.

The housing stock is dominated by separate houses (99.2%), with 92.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon here, occurring in only 3.5% of households.

Residents are heavily reliant on cars, as 70.5% drive to work and only 1.0% use public transport. Drive times to the city are among the highest for similar areas, averaging 166 minutes.

The population is relatively stable, with 27.4% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

The workforce is typical for the region, with 61.1% of adults working or looking for work. Common industries include health care and social assistance (15.5%) and construction (14.9%).

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 2.7. There are no grocery stores or health services within a 15-minute walk for any resident.