Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 04703
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SA1 04703 has a large over-65 community and household incomes well below most areas.
It also has slightly below-average rents and slightly more people living alone than usual.
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SA1 04703 has a population of 325 — below average. 24.9% of people in SA1 04703 are aged 65 or over, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 16.8% and the national 17.2%). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 27%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (25%). Children under 15 make up 15.4% of SA1 04703's population, below average (below both the Victoria average of 18.0% and the national 18.2%).
28.0% of residents in SA1 04703 were born overseas — around the middle of the range (below the Victoria average of 30.0% but above the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 67%, ahead of New Zealand (2%).
20.9% of residents in SA1 04703 use a language other than English at home — above average (below both the Victoria average of 27.6% and the national 22.3%). 3.4% of people in SA1 04703 speak English not well or not at all, above average (below both the Victoria average of 4.4% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 73%, ahead of Italian (3%).
36.0% of people in SA1 04703 report no religion — below average (below both the Victoria average of 39.3% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 54%, ahead of No religion (36%).
15.5% of adults in SA1 04703 hold a bachelor degree or higher — below average (below both the Victoria average of 29.2% and the national 26.3%). 46.8% of people in SA1 04703 finished Year 12, below average (below both the Victoria average of 61.8% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 47%, ahead of Year 11 (16%).
Households in SA1 04703 earn a median $1,233 a week — well below average (below both the Victoria average of $1,759 and the national $1,746). 5.4% of people in SA1 04703 earn $2,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 12.3% and the national 12.5%). The most common household income distribution is $1,500–$2,999 at 29%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (27%). The median personal income in SA1 04703 is $678 a week, below average (below both the Victoria average of $803 and the national $805).
32.3% of residents in SA1 04703 live with a long-term health condition — above average (above both the Victoria average of 27.4% and the national 27.7%). 11.4% of people in SA1 04703 report a mental health condition, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 8.8% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Other condition at 13%, ahead of Mental health (11%). 7.1% of residents in SA1 04703 need help with daily activities, above average (above both the Victoria average of 5.9% and the national 5.8%).
10.1% of people in SA1 04703 volunteer — below average (below both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). 2.2% of people in SA1 04703 have served in the Defence Force, around the middle of the range (above the Victoria average of 2.0% but below the national 2.8%). 21.9% of people in SA1 04703 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, around the middle of the range (above both the Victoria average of 20.1% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 04703 average 2.2 people — well below average. In SA1 04703, 32.4% of households are people living alone, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 25.9% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 54%, ahead of Couples without children (28%). One-parent families make up 12.6% of families in SA1 04703, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 04703 is $295 — well below average (below both the Victoria average of $370 and the national $375). Homes in SA1 04703 average 0.70 people per bedroom, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 0.80 and the national 0.80). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 43%, ahead of Rented (27%). 43.2% of homes in SA1 04703 are owned outright, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 32.2% and the national 31.0%).
10.3% of households in SA1 04703 have no car — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 7.6% and the national 7.4%). 12.3% of workers in SA1 04703 work from home, below average (below both the Victoria average of 25.7% and the national 21.0%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 69%, ahead of Worked at home (12%). 2.1% of workers in SA1 04703 get to work by public transport, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 2.9% and the national 3.1%).
29.7% of people in SA1 04703 changed address in the past five years — below average (below both the Victoria average of 40.0% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 04703's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 15.6% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 04703 stands at 3.9% — below average (below both the Victoria average of 5.0% and the national 5.1%). 52.1% of workers in SA1 04703 are employed full-time, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 59.2% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 27%, ahead of Construction (14%). Labour-force participation in SA1 04703 is 55.4%, below average (below both the Victoria average of 62.4% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 04703, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 04703, economic resources (ier decile) account for 2, well below average. In SA1 04703, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 926, well below average.