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SA1 28139
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SA1 28139 stands out for very few renters, with high rents.
It's also marked by fewer residents than most areas and an ageing population.
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SA1 28139 is home to 243 people — well below average. 0.0% of SA1 28139'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 31%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (23%). The median age in SA1 28139 is 47 yrs, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs).
28.4% of residents in SA1 28139 were born overseas — above average (below the Victoria average of 30.0% but above the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 64%, ahead of England (7%).
21.4% of residents in SA1 28139 use a language other than English at home — above average (below both the Victoria average of 27.6% and the national 22.3%). 3.7% of people in SA1 28139 speak English not well or not at all, above average (below the Victoria average of 4.4% but above the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 73%, ahead of Italian (3%).
37.0% of people in SA1 28139 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 53%, ahead of No religion (37%).
22.7% of adults in SA1 28139 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%). 50.5% of people in SA1 28139 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 51%, ahead of Year 9 or below (14%).
The median household income in SA1 28139 is $1,761 a week — around the middle of the range (above both the Victoria average of $1,759 and the national $1,746). 9.9% of households in SA1 28139 bring in $3,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 22.7% and the national 22.6%). The most common household income distribution is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (24%). The median personal income in SA1 28139 is $759 a week, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of $803 and the national $805).
29.6% of residents in SA1 28139 live with a long-term health condition — above average (above both the Victoria average of 27.4% and the national 27.7%). 6.6% of people in SA1 28139 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 12%, ahead of Other condition (9%). 4.5% of residents in SA1 28139 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 5.9% and the national 5.8%).
18.2% of people in SA1 28139 volunteer — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). 24.6% of people in SA1 28139 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, above average (above both the Victoria average of 20.1% and the national 20.7%). 1.5% of people in SA1 28139 have served in the Defence Force, below average (below both the Victoria average of 2.0% and the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 28139 average 2.6 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 5.0% of families in SA1 28139, 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 59%, ahead of Couples without children (34%). 23.1% of households in SA1 28139 are single-person households, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 25.9% and the national 25.6%).
Renters in SA1 28139 pay a median $640 a week — among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of $370 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 28139 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 49%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (42%). 5.5% of households in SA1 28139 rent, 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 28139 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 28139 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 50%, ahead of Worked at home (26%). 25.8% of workers in SA1 28139 work from home, above average (above both the Victoria average of 25.7% and the national 21.0%).
21.6% of people in SA1 28139 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%). 0.0% of SA1 28139'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 28139's unemployment rate is 4.0% — below average (below both the Victoria average of 5.0% and the national 5.1%). 47.6% of workers in SA1 28139 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 Construction at 16%, ahead of Education & training (14%). Labour-force participation in SA1 28139 is 61.6%, around the middle of the range (below the Victoria average of 62.4% but above the national 61.1%).
In SA1 28139, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 6 — around the middle of the range. In SA1 28139, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 8, above average. In SA1 28139, economic resources (ier decile) account for 8, above average.