Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 06703
146 km²
SA1 06703 has far fewer renters than most areas and rents well below most areas.
Beyond that, it has a large population and a somewhat older age profile.
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SA1 06703 has a population of 598 — well above average. The median age in SA1 06703 is 46 yrs, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, ahead of Children (0–14) (20%). 1.0% of SA1 06703's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, below average (below both the Victoria average of 1.0% and the national 3.2%).
7.7% of residents in SA1 06703 were born overseas — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 30.0% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 85%, ahead of England (1%).
3.2% of residents in SA1 06703 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 06703 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 89%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
47.0% of people in SA1 06703 report no religion — above average (above both the Victoria average of 39.3% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is No religion at 47%, ahead of Christianity (44%).
18.7% of adults in SA1 06703 hold a bachelor degree or higher — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 29.2% and the national 26.3%). 47.1% of people in SA1 06703 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 10 (19%).
Households in SA1 06703 earn a median $1,439 a week — below average (below both the Victoria average of $1,759 and the national $1,746). Families in SA1 06703 earn a median $1,773 a week, below average (below both the Victoria average of $2,136 and the national $2,120). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 40%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (26%). 7.5% of people in SA1 06703 earn $2,000 or more a week, below average (below both the Victoria average of 12.3% and the national 12.5%).
30.6% of residents in SA1 06703 live with a long-term health condition — above average (above both the Victoria average of 27.4% and the national 27.7%). 7.4% of people in SA1 06703 report a mental health condition, below average (below both the Victoria average of 8.8% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 10%, ahead of Other condition (10%). 4.7% of residents in SA1 06703 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 5.9% and the national 5.8%).
23.3% of people in SA1 06703 volunteer — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). 20.6% of people in SA1 06703 provide unpaid care to others, among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 12.9% and the national 11.9%). 31.6% of people in SA1 06703 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 20.1% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 06703 average 2.6 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 3.8% of families in SA1 06703, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 61%, ahead of Couples without children (35%). In SA1 06703, 18.0% of households are people living alone, below average (below both the Victoria average of 25.9% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 06703 is $250 — well below average (below both the Victoria average of $370 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 06703 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 outright at 52%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (43%). Renters occupy 7.1% of homes in SA1 06703, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 28.5% and the national 30.6%).
0.0% of households in SA1 06703 have no car — among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 7.6% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 06703 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 62%, ahead of Worked at home (19%). 19.0% of workers in SA1 06703 work from home, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 25.7% and the national 21.0%).
23.6% of people in SA1 06703 changed address in the past five years — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 40.0% and the national 40.7%). 6.5% of SA1 06703's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 15.6% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 06703 stands at 1.9% — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 5.0% and the national 5.1%). 54.3% of workers in SA1 06703 are employed full-time, 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 19%, ahead of Manufacturing (13%). Labour-force participation in SA1 06703 is 64.4%, around the middle of the range (above both the Victoria average of 62.4% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 06703, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 6 — around the middle of the range. In SA1 06703, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 8, above average. In SA1 06703, economic resources (ier decile) account for 8, above average.