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Torquay - Jan Juc
39 km²
A striking 54.1% of residents in Torquay - Jan Juc now report having no religion, a figure far above the national average. This is a wealthy, well-educated community where families with children are common and typical incomes are high. The area has seen a significant shift in its population and housing, with a strong trend toward larger, detached homes and a rise in professional residents working from home.
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Families are a major part of this community, with children under 15 making up 22.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. The typical resident is 40, and the total population has shrunk by 21% since 2011.
While 83% of residents were born in Australia, the proportion of people born overseas has risen to 12.9%. This is still far below the state and national figures.
English is the primary language for 91.1% of residents. The number of people using another language at home has risen slightly to 4.6%, though this remains far below the Victorian average.
The community has seen a dramatic shift in faith, with those reporting no religion rising by 32 points since 2011 to reach 54.1%, far above the national figure of 38.9%.
Residents are highly qualified, and the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen 22 points since 2011 to 35.6%. This is well above the national average.
This is a high-income area where the typical family earns $2,621 a week. About 33% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far above the national figure.
Residents report better health than most other areas, with only 3.3% needing help with daily activities and a lower-than-average 7.3% living with a mental health condition.
Unpaid care is common here, with 35% of people caring for children—well above the national average. Volunteering is also more common than usual, at 18.7%.
Homes tend to be larger, with 2.7 people per household. This is consistent with a high proportion of couples with children (64.9%) and far fewer people living alone than in other areas.
The area is dominated by separate houses, with 91.8% of homes being detached. Nearly 90% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and typical weekly rents are well above the national figure at $500.
Car use is essential as only 0.4% of people commute by public transport. However, working from home has become very popular, rising to 29% since 2011.
The community is quite mobile, with 48.3% of people moving in the last five years. This is well above the national figure.
A high proportion of adults (66.7%) are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.2%.
The area is moderately walkable, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a park. While most homes are near public transport, fewer residents can walk to a school or health service compared to the state average.