5153, SA

The community is noticeably older than the national figure, with a typical age of 45 and nearly 20% of people aged 65 and over. The total population has grown slightly to 6,732 people since 2011.

People born overseas make up 14.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the primary language for 91.1% of residents. Only 3.5% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the state and national averages.

The area has one of the highest proportions of people with no religion at 56.4%, a figure that rose 18 points since 2011. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 34.4%.

Education levels are much higher than most areas, with 32% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of qualification is reflected in the 63.5% of residents who completed Year 12.

Wealth is significant here, with typical family incomes reaching $2,343 a week, which is a little above the national figure. About 27.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that has risen 15 points since 2011.

Residents generally enjoy good health; only 3.3% need help with daily activities, which is much lower than most areas. Long-term health conditions are reported at 28%, about the same as the national figure.

Volunteering is very common, with 28.4% of people volunteering, far above the national figure of 14.1%. Unpaid care is also more frequent here than in most areas, particularly housework and childcare.

Homes are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per household. The area has far fewer people living alone (18%) and a much lower rate of one-parent families (8.3%) compared to the rest of the state.

Almost every home is a separate house (98.3%), and 83.6% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very rare here, with only 7.5% of households renting, far below the national average.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, as 98.8% of homes own at least one vehicle. While there are 33 public transport stops, the average walk to the nearest stop is very long at 76 minutes.

The population is relatively stable, with only 25.9% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals are also uncommon at 4.4%.

A higher-than-average 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, though the unemployment rate is low at 3.4%. Professionals and managers make up the largest share of the workforce.

The area ranks extremely high for overall advantage, scoring 9 out of 10. This is driven by top marks for access to money and resources as well as high job skills.

Crime rates for assault, burglary, and theft are much lower than in most areas. However, the overall crime rate has risen by 23.4% over the last five years.

The neighborhood is very car-dependent, with a low walkability score of 1.6. Almost no residents can walk to groceries or health services within 15 minutes due to the sparse distribution of amenities.