5322, SA

The community is far older than the national figure, with 26.5% of people aged 65 and over. This senior population has grown by 6.9 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (8.6%) than the state average. English, Australian, and German are the most common ancestries.

English is the main language for nearly 90% of the community. While the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure, it has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.

A large part of the population identifies as having no religion (44.6%), a figure that has jumped 23 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the national average.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 8.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the share of people completing Year 12 rose by 9.5 percentage points since 2011.

Typical incomes are lower than the national figure, with the usual household earning $1,261 a week. Only 8.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, though this has risen since 2011.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than across Australia, affecting 31.0% of people. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 13.8%.

Volunteering is very high here, with 26.1% of people helping out, which is far above the national figure. About 3.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force.

Homes are generally smaller in size, with a typical 2.3 people per dwelling. One-parent families are much less common here (8.6%) than in most other areas.

Housing is dominated by separate houses (98.7%), and 47.1% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure. Rents and mortgage payments are also much lower than usual.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 74.1% of workers driving to work and very few using public transport. It takes about 108 minutes to reach the city.

While far fewer people have moved house in the last five years compared to the rest of the state, there has been a sharp increase in recent arrivals from overseas.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry, employing 26.1% of the workforce. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, which is lower than the national average.

The area ranks poorly for education and job skills, which helps explain why it sits in the bottom 30% of areas for overall economic advantage.

The overall crime rate is higher than most areas, and the crime rate has grown by 53.3% over five years. Theft and property damage are the most common offences.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a very low walkability score of 0.4. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.