Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 01904
2 km²
SA1 01904 has fewer university graduates than most areas and fewer residents than most areas.
It also has an ageing population and rents a little below the norm.
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SA1 01904 has a population of 263 — well below average. 0.0% of SA1 01904's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 3.3% and the national 3.2%). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (20%). The median age in SA1 01904 is 47 yrs, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs).
11.4% of residents in SA1 01904 were born overseas — well 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 86%, ahead of England (5%).
6.1% of residents in SA1 01904 use a language other than English at home — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 18.4% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 01904 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 91%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
53.2% of people in SA1 01904 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 53%, ahead of Christianity (41%).
9.8% of adults in SA1 01904 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 45.3% of people in SA1 01904 finished Year 12, 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 45%, ahead of Year 10 (26%).
Households in SA1 01904 earn a median $1,571 a week — below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). 10.2% of households in SA1 01904 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 39%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (32%). Families in SA1 01904 earn a median $1,800 a week, below average (below both the Western Australia average of $2,214 and the national $2,120).
32.7% of residents in SA1 01904 live with a long-term health condition — above average (above both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 6.1% of people in SA1 01904 report a mental health condition, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 8.3% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 10%, ahead of Asthma (8%). 6.8% of residents in SA1 01904 need help with daily activities, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%).
24.4% of people in SA1 01904 volunteer — among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 21.8% of people in SA1 01904 look after children without pay, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 28.5% and the national 26.3%). 3.6% of people in SA1 01904 have served in the Defence Force, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 2.9% and the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 01904 average 2.4 people — below average. One-parent families make up 14.5% of families in SA1 01904, around the middle of the range (above both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples without children at 45%, ahead of Couples with children (36%). In SA1 01904, 24.1% of households are people living alone, around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 01904 is $300 — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). Homes in SA1 01904 average 0.60 people per bedroom, among the lowest in the country (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 outright at 44%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (39%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 01904 is $1,237, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,842 and the national $1,863).
0.0% of households in SA1 01904 have no car — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 5.0% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 01904 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 80%, ahead of Car (passenger) (6%). 2.0% of workers in SA1 01904 work from home, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 7.5% and the national 21.0%).
32.2% of people in SA1 01904 changed address in the past five years — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 39.0% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 01904's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 10.6% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 01904 stands at 2.7% — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). 55.1% of workers in SA1 01904 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 Other services at 14%, ahead of Retail trade (12%). Labour-force participation in SA1 01904 is 66.7%, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 63.9% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 01904, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 01904, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 2, well below average. In SA1 01904, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 941, below average.