5357, SA

The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 35.5% of the population, a figure that rose 16 points since 2011.

English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 44.1% and 33.3% respectively. People born overseas account for 12.9% of the community, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

English is the primary language for 86.7% of the area, and the proportion of people using another language at home has fallen to 2.0% since 2011.

Nearly half of the population (48.4%) report having no religion, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 33 points since 2011.

The area has very low levels of formal qualifications, with only 5.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 26.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Incomes are much lower than typical areas, with the usual weekly household income at $890, far below the national figure of $1,746.

Long-term health conditions are very common here, affecting 42.5% of people, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%.

While volunteer rates are a little above the state average at 18.7%, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.

Many people live alone here, accounting for 38.3% of households, which is far above the national figure of 25.6%.

Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes, and 43.7% are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%.

The area is highly car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and a typical drive time to the city of 91 minutes.

The community is very stable, as only 22.4% of people moved in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry for nearly 30% of workers. Full-time employment is relatively high at 62.1%, though only 41.4% of adults are working or looking for work.

This area ranks among the lowest for overall advantage and job skills, sitting smaller than about 80% to 90% of similar areas.

The area has a recorded offence rate that is much higher than most areas, particularly for theft and property damage.

The region is almost entirely car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 1.6, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.