Waurn Ponds

The community is notably young, with the typical resident aged 27 and only 9.8% of people aged 65 or over, which is well below the state and national figures.

While 78.2% of residents were born in Australia, 18% were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas.

About 13.4% of people use a language other than English at home, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas, though still well below the Victoria average.

A large portion of the population reports no religion at 44%, which is well above the national figure of 38.9%.

The area is well-qualified, with 70.9% of residents completing Year 12, far above the national figure of 58.8%.

Household incomes are high, with 31.2% earning $3,000 or more a week, although typical personal weekly incomes are well below the state and national figures.

Residents are generally healthier than average, with a lower rate of long-term health conditions (24.8%) and fewer people needing help with daily activities (3.8%) than in most areas.

Volunteering is common here, with 17.5% of people volunteering, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%.

The First Nations community is notably young, with a typical age of 19, and shows very high educational achievement with an 80.8% Year 12 completion rate.

Homes are typically larger than usual, with 3.0 people per household, and very few people (14.6%) living alone compared to the state average.

The area is dominated by separate houses (97.6%), with a very high proportion of homes having three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of the state.

Car use is primary, though the area has a high number of public transport stops and routes, with 89.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

The population is highly mobile, as 44.5% of residents moved here in the last five years, including a very high number of recent overseas arrivals.

More adults are working or looking for work (69.2%) than in most similar areas, although the unemployment rate is a little higher than the national figure.

While most homes are near parks and public transport, the area is poorly served for daily needs, with only 19.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.