Barnawartha

The typical resident is 38, and the area has seen a significant shift since 2011, with the senior population falling by 14 points. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the community, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%.

Most residents were born in Australia (83.2%), and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (6.5%) than the national average. Common ancestries include Australian (44.6%) and English (42.5%).

English is the primary language for the vast majority of the community, with only 1.7% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A large portion of the community reports no religion (42.5%), a figure that has risen 21 points since 2011 and sits well above the national average. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 44.8%.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, there has been an increase in people completing Year 12, which rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 37.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,603, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure. Very few households earn $3,000 or more per week (2.5%), far below the Victorian average of 22.7%.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 37.8% of residents. This includes a mental health condition rate of 12.8%, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.

There is a strong focus on unpaid care, with 30.6% of people caring for children—well above the national average. This is consistent with the higher-than-usual number of children in the area.

Families with children are common, making up 61.8% of households. Consequently, the number of people living alone (22.0%) and one-parent families (7.6%) are both well below national figures.

Detached houses dominate the landscape at 99.5% of all homes, with 87.0% featuring three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon here, at just 10.0%, which is far below the national average of 30.6%.

The community is heavily reliant on cars, with 71.8% of workers driving to work and almost no one using public transport. Very few homes (1.5%) have no motor vehicle.

The population is relatively stable, with only 28.8% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

More adults are working or looking for work (62.9%) than in most similar areas, and the unemployment rate of 3.1% is a little below the national figure. Common industries include health care, retail, and manufacturing.

Most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or groceries, though there are no health services within that distance. Despite these amenities, the overall walkability score is lower than the Victorian average.