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Moonee Beach West
7 km²
Families with children are common in Moonee Beach West, where 22.5% of the population are under 15. This is a relatively young area compared to most others, and the typical resident is 40 years old. The community has seen a significant shift since 2011, with the total population shrinking by 44% to 583 people. It is now a high-income neighborhood where many residents hold university degrees and live in large, detached family homes.
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Children make up 22.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is younger than most, with only 12.7% of residents aged 65 and over, a figure well below the New South Wales average.
The area is predominantly Australian born, with 84% born here and far fewer born overseas (12.0%) than in the state or nation. English, Australian, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language for 94% of the community, which is far above the national average. The proportion of people using another language at home has fallen sharply since 2011.
A majority of residents (50.1%) report having no religion, a figure far above the national average. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 4% reported no religion.
The community is well-qualified, with 21.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 51.3% completing Year 12, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas.
Incomes are high here; the typical household earns $2,106 a week, which is a little above the state and national figures. Nearly 30% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.
Residents are generally healthy, with only 3.1% needing help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. Long-term health conditions are also less common than the national average.
Unpaid care is a strong feature here, with 35.9% of people caring for children, far above the national figure. Volunteering is also more common than usual, involving 19.4% of the population.
The area is dominated by families, with 63.1% of households being couples with children. This results in larger homes, with an average of 3.1 people per dwelling, which is a little above the national average.
Every single home in the area is a separate detached house, and 95.5% have three or more bedrooms. While 42% are owned outright, typical monthly mortgage payments are high at $2,080.
The area is entirely car-dependent, with every single home owning at least one motor vehicle. No one commutes to work via public transport, and 15.3% of the workforce works from home.
About 36.4% of the population moved in the last five years, though there have been no recent arrivals from overseas since 2011.
Working or looking for work is very common here, at 69.3%, which is far above the state average. Many residents work as professionals in health care, construction, and retail.
The neighborhood is highly car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 0.3. Almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store.