Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 06214
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SA1 06214 is characterised by a smaller-than-average population and somewhat fewer graduates than the norm.
It's also marked by household incomes a little below the norm and slightly below-average rents.
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SA1 06214 is home to 265 people — well below average. 7.5% of SA1 06214'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 Young adults (25–44) (29%). People aged 65 and over make up 12.5% of SA1 06214's population, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 16.1% and the national 17.2%).
35.1% of residents in SA1 06214 were born overseas — 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 58%, ahead of India (4%).
24.5% of residents in SA1 06214 use a language other than English at home — above average (above both the Western Australia average of 18.4% and the national 22.3%). 6.4% of people in SA1 06214 speak English not well or not at all, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 2.3% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 69%, ahead of Mandarin (2%).
34.3% of people in SA1 06214 report no religion — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 42.9% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 49%, ahead of No religion (34%).
12.7% of adults in SA1 06214 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 49.1% of people in SA1 06214 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 49%, ahead of Year 10 (29%).
The median household income in SA1 06214 is $1,328 a week — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). 5.8% of households in SA1 06214 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 (38%). The median personal income in SA1 06214 is $579 a week, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $848 and the national $805).
34.7% of residents in SA1 06214 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 14.7% of people in SA1 06214 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 Mental health at 15%, ahead of Arthritis (12%). 7.2% of residents in SA1 06214 need help with daily activities, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%).
12.7% of people in SA1 06214 volunteer — around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 0.0% of people in SA1 06214 have served in the Defence Force, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 2.9% and the national 2.8%). 15.8% of people in SA1 06214 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 20.1% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 06214 average 2.4 people — below average. One-parent families make up 28.1% of families in SA1 06214, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 37%, ahead of Couples without children (31%). 24.3% of households in SA1 06214 are single-person households, around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%).
Renters in SA1 06214 pay a median $300 a week — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 06214 are separate houses, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 79.7% and the national 72.3%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 51%, ahead of Rented (26%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 06214 is $1,300, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,842 and the national $1,863).
5.8% of households in SA1 06214 have no car — above average (above the Western Australia average of 5.0% but below the national 7.4%). 5.3% of workers in SA1 06214 work from home, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 7.5% and the national 21.0%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 62%, ahead of Car (passenger) (7%). 4.4% of workers in SA1 06214 get to work by public transport, well above average (below the Western Australia average of 4.7% but above the national 3.1%).
33.3% of people in SA1 06214 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 06214'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%).
SA1 06214's unemployment rate is 11.6% — among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). 62.3% of workers in SA1 06214 are employed full-time, above average (above 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 26%, ahead of Retail trade (13%). Labour-force participation in SA1 06214 is 58.4%, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 63.9% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 06214, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 2 — well below average. In SA1 06214, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 06214, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 873, well below average.