Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 11701
86 km²
SA1 11701 has low rents and far fewer renters than most areas.
It also has a slightly older population and somewhat more residents than usual.
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SA1 11701 has a population of 483 — above average. The median age in SA1 11701 is 46 yrs, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 41 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 36%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (20%). 0.8% of SA1 11701's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, below average (below both the South Australia average of 2.4% and the national 3.2%).
9.9% of residents in SA1 11701 were born overseas — well below average (below both the South Australia average of 24.1% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 76%, ahead of England (3%).
3.5% of residents in SA1 11701 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the South Australia average of 17.8% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 11701 speak English not well or not at all, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 2.7% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 85%, ahead of Punjabi (1%).
40.6% of people in SA1 11701 report no religion — around the middle of the range (below the South Australia average of 45.8% but above the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 43%, ahead of No religion (41%).
24.7% of adults in SA1 11701 hold a bachelor degree or higher — around the middle of the range (above the South Australia average of 22.7% but below the national 26.3%). 52.3% of people in SA1 11701 finished Year 12, below average (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 52%, ahead of Year 11 (20%).
Households in SA1 11701 earn a median $1,833 a week — around the middle of the range (above both the South Australia average of $1,455 and the national $1,746). 14.4% of people in SA1 11701 earn $2,000 or more a week, above average (above both the South Australia average of 9.1% and the national 12.5%). The most common household income distribution is $1,500–$2,999 at 26%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (22%). The median personal income in SA1 11701 is $888 a week, above average (above both the South Australia average of $734 and the national $805).
27.3% of residents in SA1 11701 live with a long-term health condition — around the middle of the range (below both the South Australia average of 31.0% and the national 27.7%). 3.3% of residents in SA1 11701 need help with daily activities, below average (below both the South Australia average of 6.7% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 8%, ahead of Asthma (8%). 6.8% of people in SA1 11701 report a mental health condition, below average (below both the South Australia average of 9.8% and the national 8.8%).
33.2% of people in SA1 11701 volunteer — among the highest in the country (above both the South Australia average of 17.0% and the national 14.1%). 25.4% of people in SA1 11701 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 21.5% and the national 20.7%). 2.9% of people in SA1 11701 have served in the Defence Force, around the middle of the range (below the South Australia average of 3.2% but above the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 11701 average 2.5 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 4.9% of families in SA1 11701, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 14.8% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 60%, ahead of Couples without children (35%). In SA1 11701, 23.8% of households are people living alone, around the middle of the range (below both the South Australia average of 28.5% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 11701 is $238 — well below average (below both the South Australia average of $300 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 11701 are separate houses, among the highest in the country (above both the South Australia average of 78.0% and the national 72.3%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 46%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (41%). Renters occupy 11.3% of homes in SA1 11701, well below average (below both the South Australia average of 27.6% and the national 30.6%).
3.7% of households in SA1 11701 have no car — around the middle of the range (below both the South Australia average of 7.2% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 11701 get to work by public transport, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 4.1% and the national 3.1%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 62%, ahead of Worked at home (12%). 11.8% of workers in SA1 11701 work from home, below average (above the South Australia average of 9.6% but below the national 21.0%).
27.0% of people in SA1 11701 changed address in the past five years — well below average (below both the South Australia average of 36.9% and the national 40.7%). 12.5% of SA1 11701's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, above average (below both the South Australia average of 15.1% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 11701 stands at 1.2% — among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). 56.3% of workers in SA1 11701 are employed full-time, below average (below both the South Australia average of 57.2% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 13%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (11%). Labour-force participation in SA1 11701 is 63.8%, around the middle of the range (above both the South Australia average of 60.0% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 11701, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 7 — above average. In SA1 11701, economic resources (ier decile) account for 8, above average. In SA1 11701, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 7, above average.