Winton

The community is significantly older than the state average, with a typical resident aged 56. Children under 15 make up only 2.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia (86.4%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (8.7%) than the Victorian average of 30%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the main language for 87.4% of the community. While 5.8% of people use another language at home, this is far below the state average of 27.6%.

Over half of the population identifies as Christian (53.4%), while 41.7% report having no religion, a figure slightly above the national average of 38.9%.

Educational qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 7.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Just 37% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical weekly household incomes are about the same as the national figure at $1,781. However, 27.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is well above the state average.

Long-term health conditions are far more common here than elsewhere, affecting 38.8% of residents. Arthritis and heart disease are the most reported conditions.

Volunteering is high, with 23.2% of people helping out, which is well above the state average of 13.3%. Conversely, very few people provide unpaid childcare, consistent with the small number of children in the area.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average. The First Nations community here is far younger than the state average, with a typical age of 8.

Families without children are common, making up 50.6% of households. People living alone are much less common here (12.5%) than they are across Australia (25.6%).

Every single home in Winton is a separate house, and all of them have three or more bedrooms. This high rate of large homes helps explain why the typical person-per-bedroom ratio is lower than the national average.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as 0% of residents use public transport to commute. Almost every home has a motor vehicle, and 47.6% of households own two.

The population is very stable, with only 10.9% of people moving into the area in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Full-time employment is well above the national average at 64.8%, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%. Many residents work as managers or in healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing.

Winton is highly car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 1.2. Most residents cannot walk to groceries or health services within 15 minutes, as these amenities are not available within that distance.