Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 02901
0 km²
SA1 02901 stands out for one of the oldest populations in the country, with very low household incomes.
Beyond that, it has very few university graduates and a strikingly large over-65 community.
Explore SA1 02901 by topic
SA1 02901 has a population of 314 — below average. The median age in SA1 02901 is 81 yrs, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 99%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (1%). 0.0% of SA1 02901'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%).
41.7% of residents in SA1 02901 were born overseas — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 32.2% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 50%, ahead of England (32%).
1.0% of residents in SA1 02901 use a language other than English at home — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 18.4% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 02901 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 94%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
26.1% of people in SA1 02901 report no religion — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 42.9% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 69%, ahead of No religion (26%).
3.2% of adults in SA1 02901 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%). 28.9% of people in SA1 02901 finished Year 12, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 58.0% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 10 at 31%, ahead of Year 12 (29%).
Households in SA1 02901 earn a median $676 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 02901 is $419 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of $848 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 46%, ahead of Under $650 (44%). Families in SA1 02901 earn a median $766 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of $2,214 and the national $2,120).
67.8% of residents in SA1 02901 live with a long-term health condition — among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 15.3% of residents in SA1 02901 need help with daily activities, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 39%, ahead of Heart disease (17%). 7.3% of people in SA1 02901 report a mental health condition, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 8.3% and the national 8.8%).
15.0% of people in SA1 02901 volunteer — around the middle of the range (below the Western Australia average of 15.9% but above the national 14.1%). 1.3% of people in SA1 02901 look after children without pay, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 28.5% and the national 26.3%). 10.7% of people in SA1 02901 have served in the Defence Force, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 2.9% and the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 02901 average 1.5 people — among the lowest in the country. One-parent families make up 0.0% of families in SA1 02901, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples without children at 100%, ahead of Couples with children (0%). In SA1 02901, 48.0% of households are people living alone, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 02901 is $194 — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 02901 is $401, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of $1,842 and the national $1,863). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Other tenure at 61%, ahead of Owned outright (21%). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 02901 are separate houses, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 79.7% and the national 72.3%).
9.7% of households in SA1 02901 have no car — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 5.0% and the national 7.4%).
12.1% of people in SA1 02901 changed address in the past five years — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 39.0% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 02901'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%).
Labour-force participation in SA1 02901 is 2.5% — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 63.9% and the national 61.1%).