Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 50318
1,335 km²
SA1 50318 stands out for very low rents, with mostly owner-occupied homes.
It's also marked by an older age profile than most and fewer university graduates than most areas.
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SA1 50318 is home to 374 people — around the middle of the range. The median age in SA1 50318 is 49 yrs, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (24%). People aged 65 and over make up 24.1% of SA1 50318's population, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 17.0% and the national 17.2%).
6.4% of residents in SA1 50318 were born overseas — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of 22.7% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 86%, ahead of South Africa (2%).
2.7% of residents in SA1 50318 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 50318 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 89%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
29.1% of people in SA1 50318 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 63%, ahead of No religion (29%).
10.5% of adults in SA1 50318 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Queensland average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 42.1% of people in SA1 50318 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 42%, ahead of Year 10 (33%).
The median household income in SA1 50318 is $1,562 a week — below average (below both the Queensland average of $1,675 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 50318 is $628 a week, well below average (below both the Queensland average of $787 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 29%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (29%). Families in SA1 50318 earn a median $1,890 a week, below average (below both the Queensland average of $2,024 and the national $2,120).
33.7% of residents in SA1 50318 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Queensland average of 28.8% and the national 27.7%). 7.0% of people in SA1 50318 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 13%, ahead of Asthma (10%). 6.1% of residents in SA1 50318 need help with daily activities, above average (above both the Queensland average of 6.0% and the national 5.8%).
31.7% of people in SA1 50318 volunteer — among the highest in the country (above both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 14.1%). 16.0% of people in SA1 50318 provide unpaid care to others, well above average (above both the Queensland average of 11.5% and the national 11.9%). 1.3% of people in SA1 50318 have served in the Defence Force, below average (below both the Queensland average of 3.9% and the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 50318 average 2.6 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 4.2% of families in SA1 50318, 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 60%, ahead of Couples without children (33%). 20.0% of households in SA1 50318 are single-person households, around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 24.7% and the national 25.6%).
Renters in SA1 50318 pay a median $120 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Queensland average of $365 and the national $375). 7.1% of households in SA1 50318 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 46%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (31%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 50318 is $1,127, well below average (below both the Queensland average of $1,733 and the national $1,863).
3.8% of households in SA1 50318 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 50318 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 60%, ahead of Worked at home (24%). 23.8% of workers in SA1 50318 work from home, above average (above both the Queensland average of 14.1% and the national 21.0%).
21.3% of people in SA1 50318 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 50318'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 50318's unemployment rate is 4.2% — around the middle of the range (below both the Queensland average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). 61.9% of workers in SA1 50318 are employed full-time, above average (above both the Queensland average of 59.0% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 41%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (10%). Labour-force participation in SA1 50318 is 62.7%, around the middle of the range (above both the Queensland average of 61.6% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 50318, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 5 — around the middle of the range. In SA1 50318, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 4, below average. In SA1 50318, economic resources (ier decile) account for 7, above average.