Tuerong

The population is far older than the state and national average, with a typical age of 52 and 21.6% of residents aged 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 17.4% of the community, which is about the same as the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 17.1% were born overseas, which is higher than in similar areas but far below the Victoria average. English, Australian, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for the vast majority of the community, with only 2.5% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Half of the population (50.1%) reports having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average of 38.9%.

The area is well-qualified, with 26.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. About 61.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is a little above the national average.

Tuerong is a very wealthy area where 42.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far above the national figure of 22.6%. The typical weekly household income is $2,291, which is well above the national average.

Residents generally report good health, as only 2.0% need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most areas. Long-term health conditions affect 26.6% of people.

Community members are highly active in unpaid work, with 20.7% volunteering and 30.7% doing over 15 hours of unpaid housework weekly, both figures being well above the national average.

There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people recorded in this area, which is smaller than about 60% of similar areas.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.7 people per home and 61.3% of households consisting of couples with children. Only 13.3% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure.

The area consists entirely of separate houses, all of which have three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is very high, with 52.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%.

Tuerong is highly car-dependent with no public transport stops or routes, meaning 0% of people commute by public transport. This is consistent with 30.3% of people working from home, which is well above the national average.

The community is relatively stable, as only 27.7% of people moved in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. There were no recent arrivals from overseas.

The workforce is dominated by managers (31.5%) and professionals (15.7%), with a significant 19.1% working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. The unemployment rate is 0.0%.

The area is strictly car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.3. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk, and the nearest transport stop is 74 minutes away.