5606, SA

The typical resident is 41, and the population has grown by 2.6% since 2011. A significant 6.5% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure well above the South Australian average of 2.4%.

Most of the population was born in Australia, with only 8.8% born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, each accounting for 41.9% of residents.

English is the primary language here, with 89.0% of people using it only. Just 4.4% of residents use another language at home, which is far below the state and national averages.

A majority of the community has no religion, accounting for 51.2% of residents. This figure is far above the national average and has risen by 21 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are lower than in most other areas, with only 11.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the share of people who completed Year 12 rose by 8.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 41.5%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,243, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. While incomes have risen since 2011, only 10.8% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

About 29.3% of people have a long-term health condition, and 6.5% need help with daily activities. This need for daily assistance is higher than in most other areas.

Volunteering is more common here than nationally, with 18.9% of people volunteering. Meanwhile, 12.1% of the community provide some form of unpaid care.

The area has a high number of people living alone (32.2%) and one-parent families (18.4%), both of which are much higher than in most other areas.

Detached houses are the norm for 81.7% of homes, and typical weekly rent is $240, which is well below the national figure. Renting is much more common here than in most other areas, at 33.8%.

Cars are the primary way to get around, with 71.8% of workers driving to work. Working from home is very rare here, at just 4.1%, which is far below the national average.

The population is relatively mobile, with 36.0% of people having moved in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 11.6% of the community.

Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas at 51.8%. The most common industries for local workers are health care, social assistance, and retail trade.

This area faces significant disadvantage, scoring a 2 out of 10 for overall advantage, access to resources, and job skills. This places it below about 80% of similar areas.

The area has some of the highest rates of crime for its level, particularly for theft and property damage. The overall crime rate has risen by 31.1% over the last five years.

While 90.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, very few are close to shops. Only 27.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, far below the state average of 64.4%.