Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 11904
1 km²
SA1 11904 is characterised by rents well below most areas and fewer university graduates than most areas.
Beyond that, it has low household incomes and slightly more over-65s than usual.
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SA1 11904 is home to 442 people — above average. 3.2% of SA1 11904's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, above average (above the South Australia average of 2.4% but below the national 3.2%). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 26%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (24%). People aged 65 and over make up 19.7% of SA1 11904's population, above average (below the South Australia average of 20.0% but above the national 17.2%).
6.1% of residents in SA1 11904 were born overseas — among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 24.1% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 88%, ahead of England (2%).
1.4% of residents in SA1 11904 use a language other than English at home — among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 17.8% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 11904 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 93%, ahead of Tagalog (2%).
48.2% of people in SA1 11904 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 48%, ahead of Christianity (41%).
9.6% of adults in SA1 11904 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the South Australia average of 22.7% and the national 26.3%). 38.7% of people in SA1 11904 finished Year 12, well 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 39%, ahead of Year 10 (24%).
The median household income in SA1 11904 is $1,260 a week — well below average (below both the South Australia average of $1,455 and the national $1,746). 3.6% of households in SA1 11904 bring in $3,000 or more a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 16.5% and the national 22.6%). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 36%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (33%). The median personal income in SA1 11904 is $645 a week, well below average (below both the South Australia average of $734 and the national $805).
33.3% of residents in SA1 11904 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the South Australia average of 31.0% and the national 27.7%). 11.5% of people in SA1 11904 report a mental health condition, well above average (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 12%, ahead of Asthma (11%). 6.3% of residents in SA1 11904 need help with daily activities, above average (below the South Australia average of 6.7% but above the national 5.8%).
24.1% of people in SA1 11904 volunteer — well above average (above both the South Australia average of 17.0% and the national 14.1%). 3.9% of people in SA1 11904 have served in the Defence Force, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 3.2% and the national 2.8%). 13.2% of people in SA1 11904 provide unpaid care to others, above average (above both the South Australia average of 13.1% and the national 11.9%).
Households in SA1 11904 average 2.4 people — below average. One-parent families make up 16.1% of families in SA1 11904, above average (above both the South Australia average of 14.8% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 51%, ahead of Couples without children (32%). 26.6% of households in SA1 11904 are single-person households, above average (below the South Australia average of 28.5% but above the national 25.6%).
Renters in SA1 11904 pay a median $230 a week — well below average (below both the South Australia average of $300 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 11904 is $973, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of $1,500 and the national $1,863). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 43%, ahead of Owned outright (33%). Homes in SA1 11904 average 0.70 people per bedroom, well below average (below both the South Australia average of 0.80 and the national 0.80).
2.9% of households in SA1 11904 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 11904 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 65%, ahead of Walked (6%). 2.7% of workers in SA1 11904 work from home, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 9.6% and the national 21.0%).
31.7% of people in SA1 11904 changed address in the past five years — below average (below both the South Australia average of 36.9% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 11904's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 15.1% and the national 14.5%).
SA1 11904's unemployment rate is 4.7% — around the middle of the range (below both the South Australia average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). 50.7% of workers in SA1 11904 are employed full-time, well below average (below both the South Australia average of 57.2% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 14%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (12%). Labour-force participation in SA1 11904 is 63.6%, around the middle of the range (above both the South Australia average of 60.0% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 11904, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 2 — well below average. In SA1 11904, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 2, well below average. In SA1 11904, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 916, well below average.