Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 05503
1 km²
SA1 05503 is characterised by rents well below most areas and fewer university graduates than most areas.
It also has a smaller-than-average population and slightly more over-65s than usual.
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SA1 05503 is home to 271 people — well below average. 0.0% of SA1 05503's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 1.0% and the national 3.2%). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 26%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (24%). People aged 65 and over make up 23.2% of SA1 05503's population, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 16.8% and the national 17.2%).
7.4% of residents in SA1 05503 were born overseas — among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 30.0% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 83%, ahead of England (3%).
3.3% of residents in SA1 05503 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 27.6% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 05503 speak English not well or not at all, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 4.4% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 92%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
48.0% of people in SA1 05503 report no religion — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 39.3% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is No religion at 48%, ahead of Christianity (42%).
10.2% of adults in SA1 05503 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 29.2% and the national 26.3%). 42.5% of people in SA1 05503 finished Year 12, well 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 43%, ahead of Year 9 or below (19%).
The median household income in SA1 05503 is $1,383 a week — below average (below both the Victoria average of $1,759 and the national $1,746). 2.8% of households in SA1 05503 bring in $3,000 or more a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 22.7% and the national 22.6%). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 35%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (29%). 4.0% of people in SA1 05503 earn $2,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 12.3% and the national 12.5%).
34.3% of residents in SA1 05503 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 27.4% and the national 27.7%). 11.8% of people in SA1 05503 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 Arthritis at 12%, ahead of Mental health (12%). 5.5% of residents in SA1 05503 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 5.9% and the national 5.8%).
20.0% of people in SA1 05503 volunteer — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). 27.6% of people in SA1 05503 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 20.1% and the national 20.7%). 14.7% of people in SA1 05503 provide unpaid care to others, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 12.9% and the national 11.9%).
Households in SA1 05503 average 2.4 people — below average. 33.3% of households in SA1 05503 are single-person households, 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 53%, ahead of Couples without children (31%). One-parent families make up 17.3% of families in SA1 05503, above average (above both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%).
Renters in SA1 05503 pay a median $260 a week — well below average (below both the Victoria average of $370 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 05503 are separate houses, among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 73.4% and the national 72.3%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, ahead of Owned outright (39%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 05503 is $1,250, well below average (below both the Victoria average of $1,859 and the national $1,863).
3.8% of households in SA1 05503 have no car — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 7.6% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 05503 get to work by public transport, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 2.9% and the national 3.1%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 66%, ahead of Worked at home (12%). 11.7% of workers in SA1 05503 work from home, below average (below both the Victoria average of 25.7% and the national 21.0%).
35.2% of people in SA1 05503 changed address in the past five years — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 40.0% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 05503'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%).
SA1 05503's unemployment rate is 4.3% — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 5.0% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 05503 is 52.0%, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 62.4% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 18%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (17%). 62.2% of workers in SA1 05503 are employed full-time, above average (above both the Victoria average of 59.2% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 05503, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 2 — well below average. In SA1 05503, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 2, well below average. In SA1 05503, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 900, well below average.