Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 38320
1 km²
SA1 38320 has an ageing population and far more retirees than most areas.
It's also marked by slightly below-average household incomes and slightly more people living alone than usual.
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SA1 38320 has a population of 490 — above average. The median age in SA1 38320 is 50 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 29%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (24%). 24.3% of people in SA1 38320 are aged 65 or over, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 16.8% and the national 17.2%).
15.3% of residents in SA1 38320 were born overseas — below average (below both the Victoria average of 30.0% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 77%, ahead of Italy (3%).
12.0% of residents in SA1 38320 use a language other than English at home — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 27.6% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 38320 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 82%, ahead of Italian (4%).
44.3% of people in SA1 38320 report no religion — above average (above both the Victoria average of 39.3% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 45%, ahead of No religion (44%).
13.7% of adults in SA1 38320 hold a bachelor degree or higher — below average (below both the Victoria average of 29.2% and the national 26.3%). 43.6% of people in SA1 38320 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 44%, ahead of Year 11 (18%).
Households in SA1 38320 earn a median $1,271 a week — well below average (below both the Victoria average of $1,759 and the national $1,746). Families in SA1 38320 earn a median $1,420 a week, well 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 31%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (28%). The median personal income in SA1 38320 is $597 a week, well below average (below both the Victoria average of $803 and the national $805).
34.3% of residents in SA1 38320 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 27.4% and the national 27.7%). 14.3% of people in SA1 38320 report a mental health condition, well 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 14%, ahead of Arthritis (13%). 5.7% of residents in SA1 38320 need help with daily activities, above average (below both the Victoria average of 5.9% and the national 5.8%).
7.0% of people in SA1 38320 volunteer — well below average (below both the Victoria average of 13.3% and the national 14.1%). 15.9% of people in SA1 38320 provide unpaid care to others, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 12.9% and the national 11.9%). 2.1% of people in SA1 38320 have served in the Defence Force, around the middle of the range (above the Victoria average of 2.0% but below the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 38320 average 2.3 people — below average. One-parent families make up 19.3% of families in SA1 38320, 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 45%, ahead of Couples without children (34%). In SA1 38320, 31.9% of households are people living alone, well above average (above both the Victoria average of 25.9% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 38320 is $359 — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of $370 and the national $375). Homes in SA1 38320 average 0.70 people per bedroom, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 0.80 and the national 0.80). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 38%, ahead of Rented (38%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 38320 is $1,516, below average (below both the Victoria average of $1,859 and the national $1,863).
5.0% of households in SA1 38320 have no car — around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 7.6% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 38320 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 53%, ahead of Worked at home (20%). 19.6% of workers in SA1 38320 work from home, around the middle of the range (below both the Victoria average of 25.7% and the national 21.0%).
44.4% of people in SA1 38320 changed address in the past five years — above average (above both the Victoria average of 40.0% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 38320'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%).
Unemployment in SA1 38320 stands at 7.1% — well above average (above both the Victoria average of 5.0% and the national 5.1%). 40.2% of workers in SA1 38320 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 Health care & social assistance at 13%, ahead of Construction (13%). Labour-force participation in SA1 38320 is 50.7%, well below average (below both the Victoria average of 62.4% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 38320, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 38320, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 933, well below average. In SA1 38320, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 3, below average.