Cardinia City

Cardinia

Area / Location:

Situated on the south-east fringe of Melbourne metropolitan area and has a significant rural and horticultural hinterland. Cardinia is a young and rapidly growing community comprising over 30 townships and localities including: Avonsleigh, Bayles, Beaconsfield, Bunyip, Caldremeade, Balmore, Dewhurst, Emerald, Garfield, Gembrook, Guys Hill, Heath Hill, Iona, Koo Wee Rup, Lang Land, Maryknoll, Menzies Creek, Monomeith, Nar Nar Goon, Officer, Pakenham, Pakenham South, Pakenham Upper, Tonimbuk, Tynong, Upper Beaconsfield and Yannathan

Cardinia combines a mix of residential and rural land areas, There are 3 distinct zones

  1. The foothills of the Dandenong Ranges
  2. The Princes Highway corridor
  3. Koo Wee Rup agricultural production area.

Population:

  • 44,137 in 2001
  • Growth rate is estimated over 3% per annum for the next 20 years
  • Age structure
Age Group Cardinia % Melbourne %
0 – 4 6.5% 6.9%
5 – 14 17.5% 13.1%
15 – 24 13.5% 15.5%
25 – 34 12.7% 16.7%
35 – 49 24.1% 22.5%
50 – 59 12.1% 10.0%
60 – 69 6.7% 7.3%
70 – 84 5.8% 6.8%
85 Plus 1.1% 1.2%

Birthplace and Language

  • 90% residents born in Australia, New Zealand and UK

Religion

  • Over 25% have no religious beliefs

Employment

  • Majority of residents are employed in the wholesale and retail trade (22.51%), in manufacturing (19.24%) and in community services (15.34%). Only 8.78% are employed in agricultural type activities.
  • 17.43% are tradepersons with nearly 13% being managers and administrators and 12.62% being professionals.

Compared to the Melbourne average there are fewer Cardinia residents currently attending university and residents tend to leave school earlier.

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