5341, SA

The area is aging, with a typical resident now 44 and seniors making up 23.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community has also grown, now representing 3.4% of residents.

Most people here were born in Australia, and the percentage of overseas-born residents is far below the national average at 14.9%. Australian and English are the most common ancestries.

Language diversity is relatively high for the area, with 15.4% of people using a language other than English at home. Punjabi and Greek are the most common non-English languages spoken.

A large portion of the community, 44.1%, reports having no religion, a figure that has risen sharply by 18 percentage points since 2011.

Educational attainment is far below the national average, with only 9.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the percentage of people completing Year 12 has risen by 9.6 percentage points since 2011.

Incomes are much lower than in most other areas, with the typical family earning $1,502 a week, which is well below the national figure of $2,120.

Health challenges are more common here than elsewhere; 32.8% of people have a long-term health condition, and 7.3% need help with daily activities.

Community participation is lower than in most areas, with fewer people volunteering and fewer people providing unpaid care compared to the state average.

The area has a higher-than-usual number of one-parent families at 15.9%. About 29.6% of people live alone, which is well above the national average.

Housing is more affordable here, with typical weekly rents at $200, far below the national figure of $375. Detached houses are very common, making up 83.7% of all homes.

Car use is dominant, as only 0.8% of people commute by public transport. This is consistent with the fact that 71.1% of workers drive themselves to work.

The area has seen a high number of recent overseas arrivals at 18.9%, which is well above both the state and national figures.

Many residents work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, which accounts for 17.9% of jobs. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.

The community faces significant hardship, ranking in the bottom 20% of areas across Australia for overall advantage and access to resources.

The area has a much higher recorded offence rate than most other areas, with assault and theft being the most frequent crimes.

The area is only somewhat walkable, and many homes are far from essential services; for example, 46% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, far below the state average of 76.1%.