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Wantirna South
14 km²
A far higher proportion of people use a language other than English at home in Wantirna South than in most similar areas. This is a diverse and established community where 46.1% of residents were born overseas. It is a well-educated, professional area with a population that is noticeably older than the national figure. Many families here live in large, detached homes and enjoy a highly walkable neighbourhood with easy access to services.
Wantirna South's schools draw a community as advantaged as its high household incomes suggest.
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The community is noticeably older than the state and national averages, with a typical age of 42 and 21.3% of people aged 65 and over. This is a large area of over 20,000 people, where married couples are common and de facto relationships are much less frequent than in other areas.
Born overseas in 46.1% of cases, residents here are far more likely to have been born outside Australia than the average Victorian. Chinese, English, and Australian are the most common ancestries, with China being the most frequent overseas birth place.
With 43.8% of people using another language at home, this figure is far above the national average. Mandarin and Cantonese are the most spoken non-English languages, and it is more common here for people to speak little or no English than in most other areas.
Religious affiliation is more common here than in most similar areas, with 45.7% of people identifying as Christian. Those with no religion make up 35.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure.
Residents are highly qualified, with a bachelor's degree or higher being much more common here than in most areas. Year 12 completion is also far above the national average at 69.6%, and many professionals work in management, commerce, or engineering.
Household incomes are generally high, with 26.3% of homes earning $3,000 or more a week, which is well above the state average. Typical weekly household income is $1,915, a little above the national figure.
People needing help with daily activities are slightly more common here than in the rest of Australia. Long-term health conditions affect 27.3% of residents, a figure that sits around the middle for similar areas.
Volunteer rates are a little above the state average, though lower than in many other similar areas. About 27% of the community provides unpaid care for children, which is typical for the region.
First Nations people make up 0.4% of the population. While unemployment is well above the national figure for this group, Year 12 completion is far above the national average at 56%.
Homes here tend to be larger, with 2.7 people per household. Couples with children make up 65.1% of families, while people living alone are much less common than in the state average.
The area is dominated by separate houses, with 83.5% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Renting is well below the national average, though typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments are both a little above the state figure.
Working from home is very common at 29.6%, well above the national figure. The area has a high number of public transport stops and departures, though only 1.6% of people use transit to commute.
About 35.9% of the population moved house in the last five years, which is well below the national average. Recent overseas arrivals make up 8.9% of the community, a figure higher than in most similar areas.
Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 60.3%. The most common industries for local workers are health care, retail, and professional services.
This is a very walkable area, with a score of 7.6 and far more amenities per resident than the state average. Nearly every home is within a 15-minute walk of a park, a school, and public transport.