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Wallan
70 km²
Family life is the central focus in Wallan, where a huge 24.5% of the population are children. This is a remarkably young community, with a typical resident aged just 33 and many large households. Since 2011, the area has seen a significant influx of new residents, with nearly half the population moving here in the last five years. It is a growing residential hub in the Mitchell shire, where most people live in spacious detached homes.
Wallan has many young families but fewer schools per child than most areas.
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Wallan is noticeably younger than the state and national average, with a typical age of 33. Children under 15 make up 24.5% of the people here, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors over 65 are much less common than in most areas.
People born overseas make up 19.5% of the community, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 27.7% national figure. Most residents claim Australian (35.4%) or English (32.8%) ancestry.
About 18.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, which is much higher than in similar areas. Punjabi is the most common non-English language, spoken by 4.6% of the population.
Religion is split almost evenly between those with no religion (41.1%) and Christians (41.0%). Both figures are slightly above the national totals.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.7%) and those who finished Year 12 (53.0%) are far below state and national levels. However, the area has larger schools than most similar places.
Typical weekly household income is $1,914, which is a little above the state and national figures. Personal weekly income is about the same as the national figure at $844.
The rate of people with long-term health conditions (27.4%) is about the same as the national figure. Mental health conditions are reported by 9.5% of residents, which is higher than in most similar areas.
A high 34.4% of people provide unpaid care for children, which is well above the national average. In contrast, only 9.3% of residents volunteer, a figure much lower than most areas.
The First Nations community is among the largest at this level, with 347 people. This group is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical age of just 18.
Homes in Wallan are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 64.8% of families.
The area is dominated by separate houses (92.7%), with a huge 93.6% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Very few people own their homes outright (18.8%), which is far below the national figure of 31.0%.
Most people drive to work, and only 1.6% of homes have no motor vehicle. While there are many public transport stops, only 1.2% of residents use them to commute, which is below the state average.
The community is highly mobile, with 47.4% of people moving to the area in the last five years, well above the national rate of 40.7%. Recent overseas arrivals make up 11.7% of the population.
More adults are working or looking for work here (67.6%) than in most similar areas. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 62.5%, with many working in construction and health care.
The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.6, far below the state average of 6.4. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (27.8%) or health services (23.8%).