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SA1 51822
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SA1 51822 stands out for some of the lowest household incomes in the country, with an unusually renter-heavy population.
Beyond that, it has very low rents and very few university graduates.
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SA1 51822 has a population of 227 — well below average. 0.0% of SA1 51822'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 Older adults (45–64) at 30%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (25%). 0.0% of people in SA1 51822 are in a de facto relationship, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 11.2% and the national 11.5%).
63.4% of residents in SA1 51822 were born overseas — among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 30.0% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Vietnam at 26%, ahead of Australia (22%).
75.3% of residents in SA1 51822 use a language other than English at home — among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 27.6% and the national 22.3%). 38.3% of people in SA1 51822 speak English not well or not at all, among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 4.4% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is Vietnamese at 35%, ahead of English only (10%).
14.5% of people in SA1 51822 report no religion — among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 39.3% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 30%, ahead of Buddhism (22%).
5.1% of adults in SA1 51822 hold a bachelor degree or higher — among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 29.2% and the national 26.3%). 33.9% of people in SA1 51822 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 34%, ahead of Year 9 or below (28%).
Households in SA1 51822 earn a median $587 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of $1,759 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 51822 is $384 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of $803 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 43%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (28%). Families in SA1 51822 earn a median $866 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of $2,136 and the national $2,120).
27.3% of residents in SA1 51822 live with a long-term health condition — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 27.4% and the national 27.7%). 13.2% of residents in SA1 51822 need help with daily activities, among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 5.9% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Asthma at 14%, ahead of Other condition (13%). 6.6% of people in SA1 51822 report a mental health condition, below average (below both the Victoria average of 8.8% and the national 8.8%).
8.2% of people in SA1 51822 volunteer — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). 0.0% of people in SA1 51822 have served in the Defence Force, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 2.0% and the national 2.8%). 8.7% of people in SA1 51822 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 20.1% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 51822 average 2.1 people — well below average. One-parent families make up 56.7% of families in SA1 51822, among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is One-parent families at 57%, ahead of Couples with children (30%). In SA1 51822, 45.3% of households are people living alone, among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 25.9% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 51822 is $156 — among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of $370 and the national $375). Renters occupy 95.3% of homes in SA1 51822, among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 28.5% and the national 30.6%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 95%, ahead of Other tenure (6%). 0.0% of homes in SA1 51822 are owned outright, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 32.2% and the national 31.0%).
43.7% of households in SA1 51822 have no car — among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 7.6% and the national 7.4%). 18.2% of workers in SA1 51822 get to work by public transport, among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 2.9% and the national 3.1%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 41%, ahead of Walked (18%). 9.1% of workers in SA1 51822 work from home, below average (below both the Victoria average of 25.7% and the national 21.0%).
19.7% of people in SA1 51822 changed address in the past five years — among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 40.0% and the national 40.7%). 2.8% of SA1 51822's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, below average (below both the Victoria average of 15.6% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 51822 stands at 33.8% — among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 5.0% and the national 5.1%). 36.4% of workers in SA1 51822 are employed full-time, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 59.2% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Transport & warehousing at 18%, ahead of Other services (18%). Labour-force participation in SA1 51822 is 34.9%, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of 62.4% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 51822, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 1 — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 51822, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 51822, economic resources (ier decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country.