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SA1 02807
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SA1 02807 stands out for an unusually renter-heavy population, with one of the highest concentrations of people living alone in the country.
Beyond that, it has a younger age profile than most and slightly below-average household incomes.
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SA1 02807 is home to 350 people — below average. Children under 15 make up 10.9% of SA1 02807's population, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 18.7% and the national 18.2%). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (21%). The median age in SA1 02807 is 34 yrs, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs).
43.7% of residents in SA1 02807 were born overseas — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 22.7% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 48%, ahead of Philippines (9%).
33.1% of residents in SA1 02807 use a language other than English at home — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 13.2% and the national 22.3%). 2.0% of people in SA1 02807 speak English not well or not at all, around the middle of the range (above the Queensland average of 1.8% but below the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 58%, ahead of Punjabi (5%).
31.4% of people in SA1 02807 report no religion — below average (below both the Queensland average of 41.2% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 39%, ahead of No religion (31%).
34.5% of adults in SA1 02807 hold a bachelor degree or higher — above average (above both the Queensland average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 68.7% of people in SA1 02807 finished Year 12, above average (above both the Queensland average of 57.1% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 69%, ahead of Year 10 (11%).
The median household income in SA1 02807 is $1,266 a week — well below average (below both the Queensland average of $1,675 and the national $1,746). 10.3% of households in SA1 02807 bring in $3,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 20.2% and the national 22.6%). The most common household income distribution is $1,500–$2,999 at 32%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (32%). 5.5% of people in SA1 02807 earn $2,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 11.0% and the national 12.5%).
27.4% of residents in SA1 02807 live with a long-term health condition — around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 28.8% and the national 27.7%). 14.6% of people in SA1 02807 report a mental health condition, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 9.6% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Mental health at 15%, ahead of Other condition (11%). 2.9% of residents in SA1 02807 need help with daily activities, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 6.0% and the national 5.8%).
8.5% of people in SA1 02807 volunteer — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 14.1%). 6.5% of people in SA1 02807 provide unpaid care to others, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 11.5% and the national 11.9%). 12.7% of people in SA1 02807 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 20.7% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 02807 average 1.7 people — among the lowest in the country. 50.8% of households in SA1 02807 are single-person households, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 24.7% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 43%, ahead of Couples without children (35%). One-parent families make up 15.0% of families in SA1 02807, above average (below the Queensland average of 15.4% but above the national 14.1%).
Renters in SA1 02807 pay a median $340 a week — below average (below both the Queensland average of $365 and the national $375). 75.7% of households in SA1 02807 rent, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 33.1% and the national 30.6%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 76%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (11%). 6.5% of dwellings in SA1 02807 are separate houses, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 74.8% and the national 72.3%).
17.5% of households in SA1 02807 have no car — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 5.8% and the national 7.4%). 7.4% of workers in SA1 02807 get to work by public transport, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 3.0% and the national 3.1%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 47%, ahead of Worked at home (10%). 10.3% of workers in SA1 02807 work from home, below average (below both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 21.0%).
58.5% of people in SA1 02807 changed address in the past five years — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 44.8% and the national 40.7%). 19.6% of SA1 02807's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 13.7% and the national 14.5%).
SA1 02807's unemployment rate is 9.0% — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). 53.4% of workers in SA1 02807 are employed full-time, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 59.0% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 27%, ahead of Retail trade (13%). Labour-force participation in SA1 02807 is 69.1%, above average (above both the Queensland average of 61.6% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 02807, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 02807, economic resources (ier decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 02807, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 941, below average.