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SA1 38905

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SA1 38905 stands out for very few renters, with very few people living alone.

It's also marked by fewer residents than most areas and a large over-65 community.

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📍 SA1 38905, Block (SA1)

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SA1 38905 is home to 189 people — well below average. People aged 65 and over make up 29.1% of SA1 38905's population, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 17.0% and the national 17.2%). The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 29%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (22%). 4.8% of SA1 38905's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 4.6% and the national 3.2%).

20.1% of residents in SA1 38905 were born overseas — around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 22.7% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 78%, ahead of New Zealand (6%).

10.1% of residents in SA1 38905 use a language other than English at home — around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 13.2% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 38905 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 85%, ahead of Italian (3%).

29.6% of people in SA1 38905 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 Christianity at 65%, ahead of No religion (30%).

10.5% of adults in SA1 38905 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 43.1% of people in SA1 38905 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 43%, ahead of Year 10 (29%).

The median household income in SA1 38905 is $1,792 a week — around the middle of the range (above both the Queensland average of $1,675 and the national $1,746). 13.4% of households in SA1 38905 bring in $3,000 or more a week, 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 34%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (24%). Families in SA1 38905 earn a median $1,875 a week, below average (below both the Queensland average of $2,024 and the national $2,120).

38.6% of residents in SA1 38905 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 28.8% and the national 27.7%). 7.4% of people in SA1 38905 report a mental health condition, below average (below both the Queensland average of 9.6% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 15%, ahead of Other condition (13%). 5.8% of residents in SA1 38905 need help with daily activities, above average (below the Queensland average of 6.0% but above the national 5.8%).

15.4% of people in SA1 38905 volunteer — above average (above both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 14.1%). 29.0% of people in SA1 38905 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 20.7% and the national 20.7%). 9.9% of people in SA1 38905 provide unpaid care to others, below average (below both the Queensland average of 11.5% and the national 11.9%).

Households in SA1 38905 average 2.8 people — above average. 7.5% of households in SA1 38905 are single-person households, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 24.7% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 50%, ahead of Couples without children (40%). One-parent families make up 11.0% of families in SA1 38905, below average (below both the Queensland average of 15.4% and the national 14.1%).

Renters in SA1 38905 pay a median $408 a week — around the middle of the range (above both the Queensland average of $365 and the national $375). 0.0% of households in SA1 38905 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 Owned outright at 45%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (39%). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 38905 are separate houses, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 74.8% and the national 72.3%).

0.0% of households in SA1 38905 have no car — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 5.8% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 38905 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 48%, ahead of Worked at home (23%). 23.5% of workers in SA1 38905 work from home, above average (above both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 21.0%).

20.9% of people in SA1 38905 changed address in the past five years — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 44.8% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 38905'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 38905's unemployment rate is 0.0% — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 38905 is 51.9%, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 61.6% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 23%, ahead of Construction (12%). 61.7% of workers in SA1 38905 are employed full-time, above average (above both the Queensland average of 59.0% and the national 58.9%).

In SA1 38905, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 4 — below average. In SA1 38905, economic resources (ier decile) account for 9, well above average. In SA1 38905, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 3, below average.

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