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Watsonia
2 km²
A walkability score of 8.5 makes Watsonia a walker's paradise where every single home is within 15 minutes of groceries, parks, and health services. This is a well-qualified and relatively affluent community with a typical resident age of 38. It is a family-oriented area with a high number of children and a workforce that frequently works from home. The neighbourhood is largely composed of detached houses and is well-connected by public transport.
An affluent area whose schools serve an equally well-off community.
32 schools within reach make Watsonia convenient for families.
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The community is younger than most similar areas, with the typical resident aged 38. Children under 15 make up 18.6% of the population, which is slightly higher than the national figure.
While 75.4% of residents were born in Australia, 20.9% were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. English, Irish, and Scottish are the most common ancestries after Australian.
About 19% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure much higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the Victorian average of 27.6%.
A large proportion of the community has no religion at 47.4%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 40.5%.
The area is highly educated, with 31.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national figure of 26.3%. Year 12 completion is also much higher than most similar areas at 63%.
Typical weekly family income is $2,450, which is much higher than most similar areas and above the Victorian average of $2,136. About 14.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.
Mental health conditions are more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 10.1% of residents. About 6.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is higher than most similar areas.
Caregiving is common, with 28.5% of people caring for children unpaid, which is higher than the national figure. However, volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas at 12.9%.
First Nations people make up a small part of the population, but 15.7% speak a First Nations language, which is far above the Victorian average. Weekly income for First Nations households is $1,024, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Families with children are common, though one-parent families are much more frequent here than in most similar areas at 15.6%. About 26.7% of people live alone.
Detached houses dominate the landscape at 86.1%, far above the national average. Renting is much more common here than in similar areas, with a typical weekly rent of $385.
Public transport is highly accessible, with every home within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Working from home is very popular, with 30.2% of the workforce doing so, well above the national figure.
Recent arrivals from overseas make up 12.7% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. About 34.1% of residents moved in the last five years.
More adults are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas, at 65.4%. Many residents work in health care, social assistance, and education.
The area is exceptionally walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, and health services. This contributes to a walkability score that is well above the Victorian average.