Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 59609
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SA1 59609 is characterised by fewer people living alone than most areas and fewer university graduates than most areas.
It also has rents well above most areas and slightly fewer over-65s than usual.
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SA1 59609 is home to 465 people — above average. 0.0% of SA1 59609'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 Older adults (45–64) at 28%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (27%). 5.1% of people in SA1 59609 are in a de facto relationship, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 10.6% and the national 11.5%).
48.8% of residents in SA1 59609 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 49%, ahead of Vietnam (4%).
58.1% of residents in SA1 59609 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%). 12.0% of people in SA1 59609 speak English not well or not at all, among the highest in the country (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 (8%).
12.3% of people in SA1 59609 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 53%, ahead of No religion (12%).
11.7% of adults in SA1 59609 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 27.8% and the national 26.3%). 56.4% of people in SA1 59609 finished Year 12, around the middle of the range (below 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 56%, ahead of Year 9 or below (17%).
The median household income in SA1 59609 is $1,921 a week — around the middle of the range (above both the New South Wales average of $1,829 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 59609 is $567 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 $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (28%). 6.0% of people in SA1 59609 earn $2,000 or more a week, below average (below both the New South Wales average of 13.5% and the national 12.5%).
28.4% of residents in SA1 59609 live with a long-term health condition — around the middle of the range (above both the New South Wales average of 27.0% and the national 27.7%). 8.2% of residents in SA1 59609 need help with daily activities, well above average (above both the New South Wales average of 5.8% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Asthma at 11%, ahead of Diabetes (8%). 6.7% of people in SA1 59609 report a mental health condition, below average (below both the New South Wales average of 8.0% and the national 8.8%).
6.3% of people in SA1 59609 volunteer — among the lowest in the country (below both the New South Wales average of 13.0% and the national 14.1%). 15.1% of people in SA1 59609 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%). 0.8% of people in SA1 59609 have served in the Defence Force, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 2.3% and the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 59609 average 3.3 people — well above average. 10.4% of households in SA1 59609 are single-person households, well below average (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 69%, ahead of Couples without children (18%). One-parent families make up 13.8% of families in SA1 59609, around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 14.0% and the national 14.1%).
Renters in SA1 59609 pay a median $500 a week — well above average (above both the New South Wales average of $420 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 59609 are separate houses, among the highest in the country (above both the New South Wales average of 65.6% and the national 72.3%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, ahead of Owned outright (31%). 99.3% of homes in SA1 59609 have three or more bedrooms, among the highest in the country (above both the New South Wales average of 68.6% and the national 73.8%).
3.0% of households in SA1 59609 have no car — around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 9.2% and the national 7.4%). 21.4% of workers in SA1 59609 work from home, above average (below the New South Wales average of 31.0% but above the national 21.0%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 53%, ahead of Worked at home (21%). 1.6% of workers in SA1 59609 get to work by public transport, around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 2.7% and the national 3.1%).
21.0% of people in SA1 59609 changed address in the past five years — among the lowest in the country (below both the New South Wales average of 39.9% and the national 40.7%). 3.1% of SA1 59609's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, below average (below both the New South Wales average of 14.9% and the national 14.5%).
SA1 59609's unemployment rate is 4.5% — around the middle of the range (below both the New South Wales average of 4.9% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 59609 is 51.8%, well below average (below both the New South Wales average of 58.7% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Manufacturing at 16%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (13%). 61.0% of workers in SA1 59609 are employed full-time, above average (above both the New South Wales average of 58.0% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 59609, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 4 — below average. In SA1 59609, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 3, below average. In SA1 59609, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 3, below average.