Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 00704
1 km²
SA1 00704 is characterised by a below-average share of degree-holders and low rents.
Beyond that, it has low household incomes and many people living alone.
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SA1 00704 is home to 530 people — well above average. 4.5% of SA1 00704's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 3.3% and the national 3.2%). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, ahead of Children (0–14) (19%). The median age in SA1 00704 is 45 yrs, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs).
14.2% of residents in SA1 00704 were born overseas — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 32.2% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 79%, ahead of England (8%).
3.2% of residents in SA1 00704 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 18.4% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 00704 speak English not well or not at all, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 2.3% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 90%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
52.5% of people in SA1 00704 report no religion — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 42.9% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is No religion at 52%, ahead of Christianity (37%).
7.5% of adults in SA1 00704 hold a bachelor degree or higher — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 34.4% of people in SA1 00704 finished Year 12, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 58.0% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 34%, ahead of Year 10 (33%).
The median household income in SA1 00704 is $1,198 a week — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). 8.3% of households in SA1 00704 bring in $3,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 23.2% and the national 22.6%). The most common household income distribution is $1,500–$2,999 at 26%, ahead of Under $650 (25%). The median personal income in SA1 00704 is $678 a week, below average (below both the Western Australia average of $848 and the national $805).
36.2% of residents in SA1 00704 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 12.3% of people in SA1 00704 report a mental health condition, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 8.3% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 15%, ahead of Mental health (12%). 7.4% of residents in SA1 00704 need help with daily activities, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%).
16.6% of people in SA1 00704 volunteer — above average (above both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 14.5% of people in SA1 00704 provide unpaid care to others, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 10.7% and the national 11.9%). 23.7% of people in SA1 00704 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 20.1% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 00704 average 2.3 people — below average. One-parent families make up 24.0% of families in SA1 00704, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 50%, ahead of Couples without children (27%). 34.5% of households in SA1 00704 are single-person households, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%).
Renters in SA1 00704 pay a median $250 a week — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). Homes in SA1 00704 average 0.70 people per bedroom, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 0.80 and the national 0.80). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, ahead of Rented (32%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 00704 is $1,419, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,842 and the national $1,863).
5.2% of households in SA1 00704 have no car — around the middle of the range (above the Western Australia average of 5.0% but below the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 00704 get to work by public transport, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 4.7% and the national 3.1%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 66%, ahead of Car (passenger) (5%). 2.9% of workers in SA1 00704 work from home, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 7.5% and the national 21.0%).
32.4% of people in SA1 00704 changed address in the past five years — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 39.0% and the national 40.7%). 5.3% of SA1 00704's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 10.6% and the national 14.5%).
SA1 00704's unemployment rate is 2.9% — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). 54.1% of workers in SA1 00704 are employed full-time, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 60.2% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 14%, ahead of Retail trade (12%). Labour-force participation in SA1 00704 is 56.0%, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 63.9% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 00704, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 2 — well below average. In SA1 00704, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 00704, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 876, well below average.