Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 09101
1 km²
SA1 09101 stands out for a markedly older age profile, with overwhelmingly owner-occupied homes.
Beyond that, it has a strikingly large over-65 community and one of the highest concentrations of people living alone in the country.
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SA1 09101 is home to 460 people — above average. The median age in SA1 09101 is 83 yrs, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 78%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (8%). 0.0% of SA1 09101's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 4.6% and the national 3.2%).
14.8% of residents in SA1 09101 were born overseas — below average (below both the Queensland average of 22.7% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 53%, ahead of England (5%).
2.0% of residents in SA1 09101 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 13.2% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 09101 speak English not well or not at all, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 1.8% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 68%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
19.1% of people in SA1 09101 report no religion — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 41.2% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Not stated at 50%, ahead of Christianity (31%).
13.9% of adults in SA1 09101 hold a bachelor degree or higher — below average (below both the Queensland average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 30.0% of people in SA1 09101 finished Year 12, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 57.1% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 30%, ahead of Year 10 (9%).
The median household income in SA1 09101 is $1,096 a week — well below average (below both the Queensland average of $1,675 and the national $1,746). Families in SA1 09101 earn a median $1,666 a week, below average (below both the Queensland average of $2,024 and the national $2,120). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 47%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (19%). 5.9% of people in SA1 09101 earn $2,000 or more a week, below average (below both the Queensland average of 11.0% and the national 12.5%).
41.5% of residents in SA1 09101 live with a long-term health condition — among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 28.8% and the national 27.7%). 30.0% of residents in SA1 09101 need help with daily activities, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 6.0% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Other condition at 26%, ahead of Arthritis (15%). 12.6% of people in SA1 09101 report a mental health condition, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 9.6% and the national 8.8%).
8.4% of people in SA1 09101 volunteer — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 14.1%). 7.3% of people in SA1 09101 look after children without pay, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 26.5% and the national 26.3%). 11.1% of people in SA1 09101 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 20.7% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 09101 average 1.9 people — well below average. One-parent families make up 3.3% of families in SA1 09101, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 15.4% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 47%, ahead of Couples without children (45%). 47.7% of households in SA1 09101 are single-person households, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 24.7% and the national 25.6%).
Renters in SA1 09101 pay a median $319 a week — below average (below both the Queensland average of $365 and the national $375). 2.8% of households in SA1 09101 rent, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 33.1% and the national 30.6%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 39%, ahead of Owned outright (31%). 39.4% of homes in SA1 09101 have three or more bedrooms, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 76.3% and the national 73.8%).
23.8% of households in SA1 09101 have no car — among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 5.8% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 09101 get to work by public transport, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 3.0% and the national 3.1%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 50%, ahead of Worked at home (35%). 34.7% of workers in SA1 09101 work from home, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 21.0%).
38.5% of people in SA1 09101 changed address in the past five years — around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 44.8% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 09101's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 13.7% and the national 14.5%).
SA1 09101's unemployment rate is 3.8% — below average (below both the Queensland average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 09101 is 18.0%, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 61.6% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Construction at 18%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (18%). 56.9% of workers in SA1 09101 are employed full-time, around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 59.0% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 09101, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 8 — above average. In SA1 09101, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 9, well above average. In SA1 09101, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 1,059, above average.