Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 36208
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SA1 36208 is characterised by a small retiree community and a slightly younger population.
It also has slightly fewer people living alone than usual and somewhat more graduates than the norm.
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SA1 36208 is home to 453 people — above average. 0.0% of SA1 36208'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 28%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (26%). Children under 15 make up 24.7% of SA1 36208's population, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 18.0% and the national 18.2%).
41.9% of residents in SA1 36208 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 56%, ahead of India (9%).
40.2% of residents in SA1 36208 use a language other than English at home — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 27.6% and the national 22.3%). 2.0% of people in SA1 36208 speak English not well or not at all, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 4.4% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 58%, ahead of Mandarin (4%).
27.8% of people in SA1 36208 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 44%, ahead of No religion (28%).
29.1% of adults in SA1 36208 hold a bachelor degree or higher — above average (below the Victoria average of 29.2% but above the national 26.3%). 62.0% of people in SA1 36208 finished Year 12, around the middle of the range (above both the Victoria average of 61.8% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 62%, ahead of Year 10 (12%).
The median household income in SA1 36208 is $1,742 a week — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of $1,759 and the national $1,746). 15.4% of households in SA1 36208 bring in $3,000 or more a week, 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 44%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (26%). Families in SA1 36208 earn a median $1,875 a week, below average (below both the Victoria average of $2,136 and the national $2,120).
26.0% of residents in SA1 36208 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%). 9.5% of people in SA1 36208 report a mental health condition, above average (above both the Victoria average of 8.8% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Mental health at 9%, ahead of Asthma (9%). 4.9% of residents in SA1 36208 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 5.9% and the national 5.8%).
12.5% of people in SA1 36208 volunteer — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). 33.6% of people in SA1 36208 look after children without pay, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 26.3% and the national 26.3%). 10.3% of people in SA1 36208 provide unpaid care to others, below average (below both the Victoria average of 12.9% and the national 11.9%).
Households in SA1 36208 average 3.0 people — well above average. 16.8% of households in SA1 36208 are single-person households, below average (below both the Victoria average of 25.9% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 68%, ahead of Couples without children (16%). One-parent families make up 14.0% of families in SA1 36208, around the middle of the range (above the Victoria average of 13.3% but below the national 14.1%).
Renters in SA1 36208 pay a median $355 a week — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of $370 and the national $375). 100.0% of homes in SA1 36208 have three or more bedrooms, among the highest in the country (above both the Victoria average of 74.1% and the national 73.8%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 54%, ahead of Rented (26%). 22.1% of homes in SA1 36208 are owned outright, below average (below both the Victoria average of 32.2% and the national 31.0%).
2.0% of households in SA1 36208 have no car — below average (below both the Victoria average of 7.6% and the national 7.4%). 25.1% of workers in SA1 36208 work from home, above average (below the Victoria average of 25.7% but above the national 21.0%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 51%, ahead of Worked at home (25%). 2.2% of workers in SA1 36208 get to work by public transport, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 2.9% and the national 3.1%).
35.0% of people in SA1 36208 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%). 19.5% of SA1 36208's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 15.6% and the national 14.5%).
SA1 36208's unemployment rate is 6.3% — above average (above both the Victoria average of 5.0% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 36208 is 68.1%, above average (above 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 11%, ahead of Retail trade (8%). 55.5% of workers in SA1 36208 are employed full-time, below average (below both the Victoria average of 59.2% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 36208, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 4 — below average. In SA1 36208, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 962, below average. In SA1 36208, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 4, below average.