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Lancefield
3 km²
A shrinking population of 1,691 people defines Lancefield, which has lost 36% of its residents since 2011. This community in the Macedon Ranges is mostly made up of families, with a high number of children and a significant proportion of couples in de facto relationships. It is a place where detached houses dominate the landscape and many residents work from home. While the typical resident is 39, there is a growing number of seniors and a strong trend toward people identifying with no religion.
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The area is younger than most, as the typical resident is 39 and children under 15 make up 20.3% of the population. However, the number of people aged 65 and over has risen to 18.5% since 2011.
Most residents were born in Australia (82.2%), and those born overseas make up 11.3%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English, Irish, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.
English is the main language for 91.4% of the community. Only 3.4% of people use another language at home, which is far below the Victorian average of 27.6%.
A large 47.7% of residents have no religion, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 15 points since 2011.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5%, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is 11 points lower than in 2011.
Typical family incomes are much higher than in most similar areas at $1,975 a week. This is roughly in line with the national figure, though weekly personal incomes are slightly lower.
The proportion of people with a long-term health condition is 29.8%, while 5.3% need help with daily activities, which is lower than most areas.
Participation in unpaid work is very high, with 31.5% of people caring for children and 15.1% providing other unpaid care, both well above the national average.
Homes tend to be larger here, with 2.5 people per home. This is consistent with the fact that 56.5% of households are couples with children.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses (98.5%), and 86.6% of these have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon, at only 12.8%.
Car reliance is high, with only 1.6% of homes having no motor vehicle. Working from home is much more common here than in most areas, at 19.8%.
The area has seen more movement recently, with 39.6% of people moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are few, at 3.1%.
The workforce is active, with 63.0% of adults working or looking for work. Construction, health care, and education are the main industries for local employees.
The area is only somewhat walkable, with a score of 4.0. While most people can walk to a school, no one in the area is within a 15-minute walk of health services.