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SA1 03008

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SA1 03008 stands out for very low household incomes, with very few university graduates.

It also has an unusually renter-heavy population and low rents.

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SA1 03008 is home to 391 people — around the middle of the range. The median age in SA1 03008 is 32 yrs, well below average (below both the South Australia average of 41 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, ahead of Children (0–14) (21%). 9.0% of SA1 03008's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 2.4% and the national 3.2%).

21.0% of residents in SA1 03008 were born overseas — around the middle of the range (below both the South Australia average of 24.1% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 65%, ahead of England (3%).

18.9% of residents in SA1 03008 use a language other than English at home — above average (above the South Australia average of 17.8% but below the national 22.3%). 4.3% of people in SA1 03008 speak English not well or not at all, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 2.7% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 70%, ahead of Mandarin (1%).

48.8% of people in SA1 03008 report no religion — well above average (above both the South Australia average of 45.8% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is No religion at 49%, ahead of Christianity (27%).

4.4% of adults in SA1 03008 hold a bachelor degree or higher — among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 22.7% and the national 26.3%). 24.1% of people in SA1 03008 finished Year 12, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 54.6% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 24%, ahead of Year 9 or below (23%).

The median household income in SA1 03008 is $766 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of $1,455 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 03008 is $446 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of $734 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 48%, ahead of Under $650 (37%). 0.0% of people in SA1 03008 earn $2,000 or more a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 9.1% and the national 12.5%).

40.7% of residents in SA1 03008 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the South Australia average of 31.0% and the national 27.7%). 20.5% of people in SA1 03008 report a mental health condition, among the highest in the country (above both the South Australia average of 9.8% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Mental health at 20%, ahead of Arthritis (12%). 8.7% of residents in SA1 03008 need help with daily activities, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 6.7% and the national 5.8%).

8.5% of people in SA1 03008 volunteer — well below average (below both the South Australia average of 17.0% and the national 14.1%). 14.2% of people in SA1 03008 provide unpaid care to others, above average (above both the South Australia average of 13.1% and the national 11.9%). 22.2% of people in SA1 03008 look after children without pay, below average (below both the South Australia average of 26.5% and the national 26.3%).

Households in SA1 03008 average 2.3 people — below average. One-parent families make up 41.3% of families in SA1 03008, among the highest in the country (above both the South Australia average of 14.8% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 42%, ahead of One-parent families (41%). 39.1% of households in SA1 03008 are single-person households, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 28.5% and the national 25.6%).

Renters in SA1 03008 pay a median $224 a week — well below average (below both the South Australia average of $300 and the national $375). 69.5% of households in SA1 03008 rent, among the highest in the country (above both the South Australia average of 27.6% and the national 30.6%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 70%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (17%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 03008 is $1,000, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of $1,500 and the national $1,863).

27.2% of households in SA1 03008 have no car — among the highest in the country (above both the South Australia average of 7.2% and the national 7.4%). 8.1% of workers in SA1 03008 work from home, well below average (below both the South Australia average of 9.6% and the national 21.0%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 70%, ahead of Worked at home (8%). 3.5% of workers in SA1 03008 get to work by public transport, above average (below the South Australia average of 4.1% but above the national 3.1%).

40.0% of people in SA1 03008 changed address in the past five years — above average (above the South Australia average of 36.9% but below the national 40.7%). 17.1% of SA1 03008's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 15.1% and the national 14.5%).

SA1 03008's unemployment rate is 25.9% — among the highest in the country (above both the South Australia average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 03008 is 36.7%, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 60.0% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Administrative & support at 19%, ahead of Manufacturing (14%). 53.5% of workers in SA1 03008 are employed full-time, well below average (below both the South Australia average of 57.2% and the national 58.9%).

In SA1 03008, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 1 — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 03008, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 03008, economic resources (ier decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country.

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