Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 46504
1 km²
SA1 46504 stands out for very low rents, with very few university graduates.
It also has a markedly older age profile and some of the lowest household incomes in the country.
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SA1 46504 is home to 390 people — around the middle of the range. The median age in SA1 46504 is 58 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 34%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (34%). 12.3% of SA1 46504's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 4.6% and the national 3.2%).
12.6% of residents in SA1 46504 were born overseas — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 22.7% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 84%, ahead of England (3%).
3.8% of residents in SA1 46504 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 13.2% and the national 22.3%). 0.8% of people in SA1 46504 speak English not well or not at all, below average (below both the Queensland average of 1.8% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 93%, ahead of Italian (2%).
26.2% of people in SA1 46504 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 61%, ahead of No religion (26%).
4.6% of adults in SA1 46504 hold a bachelor degree or higher — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 27.8% of people in SA1 46504 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 10 at 38%, ahead of Year 12 (28%).
The median household income in SA1 46504 is $906 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of $1,675 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 46504 is $515 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of $787 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is Under $650 at 31%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (24%). Families in SA1 46504 earn a median $1,291 a week, well below average (below both the Queensland average of $2,024 and the national $2,120).
40.5% of residents in SA1 46504 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 28.8% and the national 27.7%). 11.5% of residents in SA1 46504 need help with daily activities, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 6.0% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 18%, ahead of Mental health (13%). 12.6% of people in SA1 46504 report a mental health condition, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 9.6% and the national 8.8%).
17.1% of people in SA1 46504 volunteer — above average (above both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 14.1%). 13.9% of people in SA1 46504 look after children without pay, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 26.5% and the national 26.3%). 15.3% of people in SA1 46504 provide unpaid care to others, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 11.5% and the national 11.9%).
Households in SA1 46504 average 2.0 people — well below average. 34.6% of households in SA1 46504 are single-person households, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 24.7% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples without children at 44%, ahead of Couples with children (38%). One-parent families make up 17.1% of families in SA1 46504, above average (above both the Queensland average of 15.4% and the national 14.1%).
Renters in SA1 46504 pay a median $160 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of $365 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 46504 is $988, 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 47%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (25%). 47.0% of homes in SA1 46504 are owned outright, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 29.1% and the national 31.0%).
3.4% of households in SA1 46504 have no car — around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 5.8% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 46504 work from home, among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 21.0%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 73%, ahead of Car (passenger) (6%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 46504 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%).
31.2% of people in SA1 46504 changed address in the past five years — below average (below both the Queensland average of 44.8% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 46504'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 46504's unemployment rate is 5.7% — above average (above both the Queensland average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 46504 is 45.7%, well below average (below both the Queensland average of 61.6% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Manufacturing at 19%, ahead of Accommodation & food (13%). 62.6% of workers in SA1 46504 are employed full-time, above average (above both the Queensland average of 59.0% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 46504, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 1 — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 46504, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 46504, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country.