5432, SA

The population is older than the national figure, with 23.6% being seniors, though this fell by 5.5 percentage points since 2016. Conversely, children under 15 rose to 18.9%, which is higher than most similar areas.

This is a very traditional community where 83.1% were born in Australia. Only 2.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%.

English is the sole language used at home, with no residents reporting another language or a lack of English skills. This is far below the national figure where 22.3% use another language.

More than half of the residents identify as Christian. Those reporting no religion make up 34.5%, which is well below the national figure of 38.9%.

Educational qualifications are lower than most areas, with only 5.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. The area has no schools within 3 km.

Typical incomes are much lower than the national figure, with the usual household earning $1,187 a week. Only 6.3% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national average.

Residents report much better health than most areas, with only 20.9% having a long-term health condition. Mental health conditions are also among the lowest at 4.1%.

Volunteering is very common here at 36.9%, far above the national figure of 14.1%. There is also a high rate of former Defence Force members at 7.5%.

A large number of people live alone (31.3%), although 70.5% of families consist of couples with children. One-parent families are very rare at 3.4%.

Housing is overwhelmingly detached houses, with 56.3% owned outright—far above the national figure. Renting is very rare, occurring in only 6.3% of homes.

The area is entirely car-dependent, as 100% of homes have at least one motor vehicle and no one uses public transport. However, 23.0% of workers work from home.

The community is very stable, with only 16.0% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average of 40.7%.

Employment is strong with a 0.0% unemployment rate. Half of the workers are in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 48.6% of the population are managers.

Despite lower incomes, the area ranks highly for overall advantage, scoring an 8 out of 10, which is better than about 80% of similar areas.

The area is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.8. There are no grocery stores, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk.