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SA1 25902
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SA1 25902 stands out for one of the oldest populations in the country, with very low household incomes.
Beyond that, it has a strikingly large over-65 community and an exceptional share of single-person households.
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SA1 25902 has a population of 276 — well below average. The median age in SA1 25902 is 85 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 99%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%). 0.0% of SA1 25902'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%).
32.2% of residents in SA1 25902 were born overseas — above average (above both the Queensland average of 22.7% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 63%, ahead of England (7%).
5.4% of residents in SA1 25902 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 13.2% and the national 22.3%). 1.1% of people in SA1 25902 speak English not well or not at all, around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 1.8% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 82%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
18.8% of people in SA1 25902 report no religion — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 41.2% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 66%, ahead of No religion (19%).
7.6% of adults in SA1 25902 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 39.1% of people in SA1 25902 finished Year 12, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 57.1% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 39%, ahead of Year 9 or below (24%).
Households in SA1 25902 earn a median $582 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of $1,675 and the national $1,746). Families in SA1 25902 earn a median $900 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of $2,024 and the national $2,120). The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 55%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (36%). 0.0% of households in SA1 25902 bring in $3,000 or more a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 20.2% and the national 22.6%).
74.6% of residents in SA1 25902 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%). 23.9% of people in SA1 25902 report a mental health condition, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 9.6% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 33%, ahead of Dementia (28%). 50.7% of residents in SA1 25902 need help with daily activities, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 6.0% and the national 5.8%).
7.2% of people in SA1 25902 volunteer — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 14.1%). 2.5% of people in SA1 25902 provide unpaid care to others, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 11.5% and the national 11.9%). 1.4% of people in SA1 25902 look after children without pay, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 26.5% and the national 26.3%).
Households in SA1 25902 average 1.2 people — among the lowest in the country. One-parent families make up 0.0% of families in SA1 25902, 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 without children at 100%, ahead of Couples with children (0%). In SA1 25902, 77.1% of households are people living alone, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 24.7% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 25902 is $248 — well below average (below both the Queensland average of $365 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 25902 is $823, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of $1,733 and the national $1,863). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 40%, ahead of Other tenure (40%). 0.0% of dwellings in SA1 25902 are separate houses, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 74.8% and the national 72.3%).
48.0% of households in SA1 25902 have no car — among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 5.8% and the national 7.4%).
61.2% of people in SA1 25902 changed address in the past five years — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 44.8% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 25902'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%).
Labour-force participation in SA1 25902 is 0.0% — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 61.6% and the national 61.1%).