5330, SA

The community is far older than the national figure, with nearly 30% of residents aged 65 or over. This shift is reflected in the demographics, as the number of children under 15 has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 11.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Australian, English, and German are the most common ancestries.

English is the main language for 85.7% of the area. While 7.4% of people use another language at home, this is far below the state and national figures.

Christianity is the most common faith at 47.2%. The number of people reporting no religion has risen significantly by 18 percentage points since 2011 to reach 39.7%.

Formal qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 9.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 35.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Typical incomes are much lower than the national figure, with the usual household earning $1,032 a week. Only 8.9% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national average of 22.6%.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, affecting 32.9% of residents. This is consistent with the older population, as 7.1% of people need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is very common, with 24.5% of people helping out, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. A quarter of the population also does more than 15 hours of unpaid housework weekly.

Living alone is common, with 32.2% of people in one-person households, a figure well above the national average. Consequently, homes are smaller on average, with 2.2 people per dwelling.

Separate houses make up 87.5% of all homes, far above the national figure. Renting is less common than in most areas, and the typical weekly rent of $200 is far below the national average of $375.

The area is highly car-dependent, with a long 112-minute drive to the city and only 0.5% of people using public transport to commute. Only 9% of the workforce works from home.

The community is relatively stable, as only 30.7% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry, employing 24.6% of the workforce. Only 52.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%.

The area faces significant disadvantage, ranking in the bottom 20% for overall advantage and the bottom 10% for education and job skills compared to all other areas.

Recorded offences are much higher than in most areas, with 3,703 per 100,000 people. Theft, property damage and assault are the most frequent types of crime.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.7, well below the state average. Fewer than half of the homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools or health services.