5278, SA

The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. While the number of children has fallen since 2011, the proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen to 19.3%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up only 8.9%, which is far below the state and national figures. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the dominant language here, with only 1.5% of people using another language at home—a figure far below the national average. The use of other languages has fallen since 2011.

Over half the population (50.5%) reports having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. This trend has seen a significant increase of 18 points since 2011.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 34.3% of residents completing Year 12 and 8.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical weekly family income is $1,399, which is well below the national figure of $2,120. Only 9.1% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, although this has risen since 2011.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.2% of people. Mental health conditions are also among the highest for this level at 12.7%.

Volunteerism is high, with 21.4% of people volunteering—well above the national figure. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average.

One-parent families are much more common than in most areas at 17.6%. Typical homes are slightly smaller than the national average, with 2.3 people per household.

The area is exclusively made up of separate houses, with 48% owned outright—far above the national figure of 31%. Rents and mortgage payments are also much lower than in most areas.

The community is entirely dependent on cars, as 0% of residents commute by public transport and every home has at least one motor vehicle.

The population is very stable, with only 22.5% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing are the dominant industries, employing 43.2% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is a little above the national figure.

The area ranks low for overall advantage, sitting at 2 out of 10 compared to all areas. This reflects the lower typical incomes and education levels found here.

Recorded offences are higher than in most areas, and the rate of motor vehicle theft is among the highest for this level, though the theft rate is much lower.

This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score of 0.6, far below the state average. There are no grocery stores or health services within a 15-minute walk.