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SA1 71606
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SA1 71606 has more residents than most areas and rents a little above the norm.
Beyond that, it has a slightly younger population and slightly fewer over-65s than usual.
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SA1 71606 has a population of 571 — well above average. 4.8% of people in SA1 71606 are in a de facto relationship, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 10.6% and the national 11.5%). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (25%). 0.5% of SA1 71606's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, below average (below both the New South Wales average of 3.4% and the national 3.2%).
42.7% of residents in SA1 71606 were born overseas — well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 29.3% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 51%, ahead of India (6%).
57.6% of residents in SA1 71606 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%). 8.8% of people in SA1 71606 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 37%, ahead of Arabic (23%).
12.6% of people in SA1 71606 report no religion — among the lowest in the country (below both the New South Wales average of 33.2% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 54%, ahead of Islam (18%).
25.4% of adults in SA1 71606 hold a bachelor degree or higher — around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 27.8% and the national 26.3%). 62.3% of people in SA1 71606 finished Year 12, around the middle of the range (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 62%, ahead of Year 10 (20%).
Households in SA1 71606 earn a median $1,768 a week — around the middle of the range (below the New South Wales average of $1,829 but above the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 71606 is $644 a week, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of $813 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 31%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (27%). 27.2% of households in SA1 71606 bring in $3,000 or more a week, above average (above both the New South Wales average of 25.2% and the national 22.6%).
20.0% of residents in SA1 71606 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%). 2.6% of people in SA1 71606 report a mental health condition, among the lowest in the country (below both the New South Wales average of 8.0% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 7%, ahead of Asthma (5%). 5.1% of residents in SA1 71606 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 5.8% and the national 5.8%).
6.7% of people in SA1 71606 volunteer — well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 13.0% and the national 14.1%). 0.7% of people in SA1 71606 have served in the Defence Force, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 2.3% and the national 2.8%). 19.3% of people in SA1 71606 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, below average (below both the New South Wales average of 21.2% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 71606 average 3.1 people — well above average. In SA1 71606, 20.8% of households are people living alone, around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 25.0% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 71%, ahead of Couples without children (14%). One-parent families make up 12.4% of families in SA1 71606, around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 14.0% and the national 14.1%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 71606 is $485 — well above average (above both the New South Wales average of $420 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 71606 is $2,383, well above average (above both the New South Wales average of $2,167 and the national $1,863). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 35%, ahead of Owned outright (34%). 66.5% of dwellings in SA1 71606 are separate houses, below average (above the New South Wales average of 65.6% but below the national 72.3%).
3.6% of households in SA1 71606 have no car — around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 9.2% and the national 7.4%). 32.3% of workers in SA1 71606 work from home, well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 31.0% and the national 21.0%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 41%, ahead of Worked at home (32%). 3.0% of workers in SA1 71606 get to work by public transport, above average (above the New South Wales average of 2.7% but below the national 3.1%).
37.9% of people in SA1 71606 changed address in the past five years — around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 39.9% and the national 40.7%). 7.4% of SA1 71606's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 14.9% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 71606 stands at 6.5% — above average (above both the New South Wales average of 4.9% and the national 5.1%). 51.7% of workers in SA1 71606 are employed full-time, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 58.0% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 16%, ahead of Construction (12%). Labour-force participation in SA1 71606 is 53.7%, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 58.7% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 71606, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 6 — around the middle of the range. In SA1 71606, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 7, above average. In SA1 71606, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 1,025, around the middle of the range.