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SA1 15012

266 km²

SA1 15012 stands out for very low rents, with fewer university graduates than most areas.

Beyond that, it has a small population and an older age profile than most.

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SA1 15012 is home to 226 people — well below average. The median age in SA1 15012 is 47 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 33%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (19%). 4.4% of SA1 15012'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%).

8.8% of residents in SA1 15012 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 85%, ahead of England (6%).

1.3% of residents in SA1 15012 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 15012 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 92%, ahead of Italian (1%).

45.6% of people in SA1 15012 report no religion — above average (below the South Australia average of 45.8% but above the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is No religion at 46%, ahead of Christianity (44%).

8.6% of adults in SA1 15012 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the South Australia average of 22.7% and the national 26.3%). 38.4% of people in SA1 15012 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 38%, ahead of Year 10 (23%).

The median household income in SA1 15012 is $1,562 a week — below average (above the South Australia average of $1,455 but below the national $1,746). Families in SA1 15012 earn a median $1,642 a week, well below average (below both the South Australia average of $1,889 and the national $2,120). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 39%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (29%). The median personal income in SA1 15012 is $949 a week, above average (above both the South Australia average of $734 and the national $805).

21.7% of residents in SA1 15012 live with a long-term health condition — well below average (below both the South Australia average of 31.0% and the national 27.7%). 6.2% of people in SA1 15012 report a mental health condition, below average (below both the South Australia average of 9.8% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Asthma at 8%, ahead of Arthritis (7%). 4.4% of residents in SA1 15012 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the South Australia average of 6.7% and the national 5.8%).

28.3% of people in SA1 15012 volunteer — among the highest in the country (above both the South Australia average of 17.0% and the national 14.1%). 3.8% of people in SA1 15012 have served in the Defence Force, above average (above both the South Australia average of 3.2% and the national 2.8%). 31.0% of people in SA1 15012 look after children without pay, above average (above both the South Australia average of 26.5% and the national 26.3%).

Households in SA1 15012 average 2.7 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 7.2% of families in SA1 15012, well below average (below both the South Australia average of 14.8% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 47%, ahead of Couples without children (47%). 15.9% of households in SA1 15012 are single-person households, below average (below both the South Australia average of 28.5% and the national 25.6%).

Renters in SA1 15012 pay a median $175 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of $300 and the national $375). 46.3% of homes in SA1 15012 are owned outright, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 32.8% and the national 31.0%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 46%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (35%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 15012 is $1,365, well below average (below both the South Australia average of $1,500 and the national $1,863).

0.0% of households in SA1 15012 have no car — among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 7.2% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 15012 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 58%, ahead of Worked at home (15%). 15.4% of workers in SA1 15012 work from home, around the middle of the range (above the South Australia average of 9.6% but below the national 21.0%).

25.1% of people in SA1 15012 changed address in the past five years — well below average (below both the South Australia average of 36.9% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 15012'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 15012's unemployment rate is 0.0% — among the lowest in the country (below both the South Australia average of 5.4% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 15012 is 71.7%, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 60.0% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 45%, ahead of Manufacturing (13%). 64.0% of workers in SA1 15012 are employed full-time, well above average (above both the South Australia average of 57.2% and the national 58.9%).

In SA1 15012, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 6 — around the middle of the range. In SA1 15012, economic resources (ier decile) account for 8, above average. In SA1 15012, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 7, above average.

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