5242, SA

The community is notably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44 and 22.5% of the population aged 65 or over. While children under 15 make up 18.3% of the area, the number of seniors has risen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.

English and Australian ancestries are most common, while the proportion of people born overseas is 12.6%, which is far below the South Australian figure of 24.1%.

English is the primary language for 92.3% of the area, and the 2.3% who use another language at home is much lower than the national figure of 22.3%.

A majority of residents report no religion, at 51.3%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9% and has risen by 20 percentage points since 2011.

The area is well-qualified, with 25.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen by 8 percentage points since 2011.

Incomes are high here, with a typical household earning $1,851 a week, which is well above the South Australian typical income of $1,455.

Residents generally enjoy good health, with only 3.9% needing help with daily activities, which is a little below the national figure of 5.8%.

Volunteering is very common, with 25.7% of people volunteering, far above the national figure of 14.1%. Unpaid care is also high, with 16% of people providing this support.

Families are the core of the community, with 63% being couples with children and a much lower rate of people living alone (19.8%) compared to the state average.

Separate houses dominate the landscape, making up 95.7% of homes, and 87% of these have three or more bedrooms. Renting is much less common here than elsewhere, at just 13.8%.

Car use is essential, with 65.1% of workers driving and only 0.9% using public transport, and just 1.6% of homes having no motor vehicle.

The population is relatively stable, as the 30.5% who moved in the last five years is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The local workforce is strong, with an unemployment rate of 2.3% and a high number of professionals and managers in the workforce.

This area is among the most advantaged in the country, ranking higher than about 90% of similar areas for overall advantage and access to resources.

Crime rates for assault, burglary, and property damage are all much lower than in most similar areas.

While the area is somewhat walkable, with 70.5% of homes near health services, it is far below the state average for proximity to schools.