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SA1 56912
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SA1 56912 is characterised by a small population and slightly below-average household incomes.
It also has somewhat fewer graduates than the norm and slightly below-average rents.
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SA1 56912 is home to 283 people — well below average. 0.0% of SA1 56912'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 30%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (20%). The median age in SA1 56912 is 37 yrs, below average (below both the Victoria average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs).
47.0% of residents in SA1 56912 were born overseas — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 30.0% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 52%, ahead of Vietnam (12%).
59.0% of residents in SA1 56912 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%). 13.1% of people in SA1 56912 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 English only at 37%, ahead of Vietnamese (21%).
22.6% of people in SA1 56912 report no religion — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 39.3% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 42%, ahead of No religion (23%).
12.7% of adults in SA1 56912 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 29.2% and the national 26.3%). 48.9% of people in SA1 56912 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 49%, ahead of Year 9 or below (22%).
The median household income in SA1 56912 is $1,305 a week — well below average (below both the Victoria average of $1,759 and the national $1,746). 0.0% of households in SA1 56912 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 32%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (31%). The median personal income in SA1 56912 is $522 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Victoria average of $803 and the national $805).
30.4% of residents in SA1 56912 live with a long-term health condition — above average (above both the Victoria average of 27.4% and the national 27.7%). 6.7% of residents in SA1 56912 need help with daily activities, above average (above both the Victoria average of 5.9% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Asthma at 11%, ahead of Arthritis (9%). 7.8% of people in SA1 56912 report a mental health condition, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 8.8% and the national 8.8%).
9.2% of people in SA1 56912 volunteer — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). 16.6% of people in SA1 56912 look after children without pay, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 26.3% and the national 26.3%). 14.4% of people in SA1 56912 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 20.1% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 56912 average 2.8 people — above average. One-parent families make up 21.3% of families in SA1 56912, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 57%, ahead of One-parent families (21%). 24.2% of households in SA1 56912 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 56912 pay a median $337 a week — below average (below both the Victoria average of $370 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 56912 is $1,283, well below average (below both the Victoria average of $1,859 and the national $1,863). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 45%, ahead of Rented (28%). 45.5% of homes in SA1 56912 are owned outright, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 32.2% and the national 31.0%).
10.1% of households in SA1 56912 have no car — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 7.6% and the national 7.4%). 5.5% of workers in SA1 56912 get to work by public transport, well above average (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 61%, ahead of Worked at home (17%). 16.5% of workers in SA1 56912 work from home, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 25.7% and the national 21.0%).
24.3% of people in SA1 56912 changed address in the past five years — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 40.0% and the national 40.7%). 7.5% of SA1 56912'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%).
SA1 56912's unemployment rate is 5.1% — around the middle of the range (above the Victoria average of 5.0% but below the national 5.1%). 50.5% of workers in SA1 56912 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 Retail trade at 16%, ahead of Accommodation & food (15%). Labour-force participation in SA1 56912 is 51.5%, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 62.4% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 56912, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 2 — well below average. In SA1 56912, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 2, well below average. In SA1 56912, economic resources (ier decile) account for 2, well below average.