The Facts: Edithvale is named after Edith Foster, wife of an original property holder.
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Edithvale is bounded by Alexandra Street, Fifth Avenue and Rossdale Golf Club in the north, the secondary drain and Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands Environmental Area in the east, Famechon Road, Randall Avenue, Elsie Grove and Craigie Avenue in the south, and Port Phillip Bay in the west.
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Settlement of the area dates from the 1850s, with land used mainly for farming.
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The State electorate for Edithvale is the Mordialloc district. The federal electorate for Edithvale is the division of Isaacs.
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People: Edithvale population is 5,798 people.
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The population is forecast to increase by 5.4% (to 6,113 people) in 2036.
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25.6% of households are lone person households compared to 24.4% in Kingston.
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People aged 70 - 84 years are forecast to have the greatest population increase with an additional 261 people in this age group 2016 to 2036.
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26% are 2 bedroom, 45% are 3 bedroom, 16% are 4 bedroom, 4% are 5 bedroom dwellings.
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68.2% of households are purchasing or fully owned, 24% are renting privately, and 1.0% are in social housing compared with 68% of households purchasing or fully owning their home, 22.2% renting privately, and 1.9% in social housing in 2016 in the City of Kingston.
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33.5% of households with a mortgage are paying the highest loan repayments ($2,337 or more per month) compared to Kingston which is 34.4%.
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30.3% of renting households are in the highest rental costs paying $417 or more per week in rent, compared to Kingston which is 30.2%.
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Average household size in 2016 is 2.43 people compared with Kingston which is 2.5%.
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29.9% of households were made up of couples with children in 2016, compared with 33.4% in the City of Kingston.
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Diversity: 16.8% of our residents were born overseas, of which 7.2% are from countries where English was not their first language.
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18.7% of our population who were born overseas arrived in Australia after 2011. Kingston is 18%.
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0.5% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, 28 residents. Kingston is 0.4%.
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Top growth groups born: English (+176 people), Irish (+111 people) and Scottish (+101 people).
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0.8% of the population, 49 people, speak another language and English not well, or not at all.
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Top 3 languages other than English spoken at home: Greek 8.4%, Mandarin 7.4%, Italian 4.4%.
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5.9% (344 people) need help in their day-to-day lives due to a disability. Kingston is 5.0%.
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Health and Wellbeing: 84.2% of people indicated that they have 'good, very good or excellent’ physical health, compared to Kingston which is 91%.
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11% state that illegal drugs have a negative impact on my household, compared to 6% in Kingston.
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15.8% of residents identified as smokers, compared to 12% in Kingston.
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95% people have access to fresh and affordable food, compared with 92% in Kingston.
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10.5% state that alcohol consumption has a negative impact on my household compared with 4% in Kingston.
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100% of people indicated that they have 'good, very good or excellent’ mental health, compared to Kingston which is 97%.
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89% of people feel a sense of optimism about the future, compared with 81% in Kingston.
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Safety: 84.2% of people feel safe walking in the local area during the day.
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32 reported assault and related offences, and 36 burglary break and entry (June 2016 - June 2017).
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57.9% of people feel safe walking in the local area at night.
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73.7% of people feel a strong sense of belonging to the community, compared with 70% in Kingston.
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73.7% of people state that, in times of need, they could turn to neighbours for help, compared with 85% in Kingston.
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Community: 19.3% of people volunteer regularly, compared with 28% in Kingston.
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15.8% stated that they are an active member of a club or community group, compared with 37% in Kingston.
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95% of people like the look and feel of the local area, compared with 88% in Kingston.
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100% of people are satisfied with the quality of the parks, playgrounds and open spaces in the local area, compared with 86% in Kingston.
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79% of people believe there are adequate community services available in the local area, compared to 84% in Kingston.
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42% of people believe there are opportunities to have a real say on issues that are important compared to 50% in Kingston.
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81.6% of households are connected to the internet.
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Employment: 2,894 people living in Edithvale in 2016 were employed, of which 64% worked full-time and 35% part-time.
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There were more professionals in Edithvale in 2016 than any other occupation.
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Travel: 13.2% of Chelsea residents travelled to work by Public Transport.
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21.4% of households own 3 or more vehicles.
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Features: Originally part of the Carrum Carrum swamp, the area had many animals and plants, including the brolga and the magpie goose.
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Major features of the area include the Edithvale Beach and foreshore, Chelsea Public Golf Course, Edithvale Recreational Reserve, Edithvale Common and one school.
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The population density of Edithvale is 29.60 persons per hectare.
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Nowadays Edithvale is a predominantly residential area, with commercial areas along the Nepean Highway.
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