Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 37008
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SA1 37008 has a high share of renters and a younger age profile than most.
It also has many people living alone and slightly fewer over-65s than usual.
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SA1 37008 has a population of 391 — around the middle of the range. 0.0% of SA1 37008's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, among the lowest in the country (below both the New South Wales average of 3.4% and the national 3.2%). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 38%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (20%). The median age in SA1 37008 is 33 yrs, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 39 yrs and the national 38 yrs).
53.7% of residents in SA1 37008 were born overseas — among the highest in the country (above both the New South Wales average of 29.3% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 41%, ahead of China (9%).
65.5% of residents in SA1 37008 use a language other than English at home — among the highest in the country (above both the New South Wales average of 26.6% and the national 22.3%). 9.2% of people in SA1 37008 speak English not well or not at all, well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 4.5% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 29%, ahead of Arabic (10%).
21.5% of people in SA1 37008 report no religion — well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 33.2% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 44%, ahead of No religion (21%).
36.7% of adults in SA1 37008 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 27.8% and the national 26.3%). 72.5% of people in SA1 37008 finished Year 12, well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 58.9% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 73%, ahead of Year 10 (9%).
Households in SA1 37008 earn a median $1,775 a week — around the middle of the range (below the New South Wales average of $1,829 but above the national $1,746). 6.6% of people in SA1 37008 earn $2,000 or more a week, below average (below both the New South Wales average of 13.5% and the national 12.5%). The most common household income distribution is $1,500–$2,999 at 40%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (31%). 15.7% of households in SA1 37008 bring in $3,000 or more a week, below average (below both the New South Wales average of 25.2% and the national 22.6%).
18.2% of residents in SA1 37008 live with a long-term health condition — well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 27.0% and the national 27.7%). 4.3% of people in SA1 37008 report a mental health condition, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 8.0% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Other condition at 6%, ahead of Asthma (5%). 3.6% of residents in SA1 37008 need help with daily activities, below average (below both the New South Wales average of 5.8% and the national 5.8%).
5.4% of people in SA1 37008 volunteer — among the lowest in the country (below both the New South Wales average of 13.0% and the national 14.1%). 0.0% of people in SA1 37008 have served in the Defence Force, among the lowest in the country (below both the New South Wales average of 2.3% and the national 2.8%). 13.3% of people in SA1 37008 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 21.2% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 37008 average 2.4 people — below average. In SA1 37008, 34.6% of households are people living alone, well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 25.0% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 49%, ahead of Couples without children (26%). One-parent families make up 19.0% of families in SA1 37008, well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 14.0% and the national 14.1%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 37008 is $438 — above average (above both the New South Wales average of $420 and the national $375). 11.9% of dwellings in SA1 37008 are separate houses, among the lowest in the country (below both the New South Wales average of 65.6% and the national 72.3%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 61%, ahead of Owned outright (19%). Renters occupy 61.0% of homes in SA1 37008, among the highest in the country (above both the New South Wales average of 32.6% and the national 30.6%).
18.5% of households in SA1 37008 have no car — well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 9.2% and the national 7.4%). 6.4% of workers in SA1 37008 get to work by public transport, well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 2.7% and the national 3.1%). The most common how people get to work is Worked at home at 38%, ahead of Car (driver) (26%). 38.0% of workers in SA1 37008 work from home, well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 31.0% and the national 21.0%).
51.3% of people in SA1 37008 changed address in the past five years — well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 39.9% and the national 40.7%). 18.1% of SA1 37008's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 14.9% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 37008 stands at 8.2% — well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 4.9% and the national 5.1%). 58.8% of workers in SA1 37008 are employed full-time, around the middle of the range (above the New South Wales average of 58.0% but below the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Retail trade at 13%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (10%). Labour-force participation in SA1 37008 is 62.7%, around the middle of the range (above both the New South Wales average of 58.7% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 37008, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 5 — around the middle of the range. In SA1 37008, economic resources (ier decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 37008, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 4, below average.