Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 06618
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SA1 06618 stands out for an exceptional share of single-person households, with some of the lowest household incomes in the country.
It also has an unusually renter-heavy population and very few university graduates.
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SA1 06618 is home to 196 people — well below average. Children under 15 make up 9.2% of SA1 06618's population, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 19.0% and the national 18.2%). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 32%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (32%). 15.3% of people in SA1 06618 are in a de facto relationship, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 12.2% and the national 11.5%).
28.1% of residents in SA1 06618 were born overseas — above average (below the Western Australia average of 32.2% but above the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 50%, ahead of England (5%).
16.3% of residents in SA1 06618 use a language other than English at home — around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 18.4% and the national 22.3%). 3.1% of people in SA1 06618 speak English not well or not at all, above average (above the Western Australia average of 2.3% but below the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 62%, ahead of Italian (4%).
36.2% of people in SA1 06618 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 No religion at 36%, ahead of Christianity (33%).
6.0% of adults in SA1 06618 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%). 34.1% of people in SA1 06618 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 (15%).
The median household income in SA1 06618 is $784 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). 0.0% of households in SA1 06618 bring in $3,000 or more a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 23.2% and the national 22.6%). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 37%, ahead of Under $650 (29%). 4.4% of people in SA1 06618 earn $2,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 14.7% and the national 12.5%).
31.1% of residents in SA1 06618 live with a long-term health condition — above average (above both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 10.7% of people in SA1 06618 report a mental health condition, 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 11%, ahead of Arthritis (10%). 5.6% of residents in SA1 06618 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (above the Western Australia average of 4.6% but below the national 5.8%).
7.7% of people in SA1 06618 volunteer — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 2.7% of people in SA1 06618 provide unpaid care to others, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 10.7% and the national 11.9%). 0.0% of people in SA1 06618 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%).
Households in SA1 06618 average 1.5 people — among the lowest in the country. 62.6% of households in SA1 06618 are single-person households, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples without children at 58%, ahead of One-parent families (17%). One-parent families make up 17.4% of families in SA1 06618, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%).
Renters in SA1 06618 pay a median $250 a week — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). 71.7% of households in SA1 06618 rent, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 27.3% and the national 30.6%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 72%, ahead of Owned outright (16%). 13.1% of dwellings in SA1 06618 are separate houses, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 79.7% and the national 72.3%).
35.6% of households in SA1 06618 have no car — among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 5.0% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 06618 work from home, among the lowest in the country (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 52%, ahead of Walked (11%). 7.4% of workers in SA1 06618 get to work by public transport, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 4.7% and the national 3.1%).
49.5% of people in SA1 06618 changed address in the past five years — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 39.0% and the national 40.7%). 30.9% of SA1 06618's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 10.6% and the national 14.5%).
SA1 06618's unemployment rate is 15.7% — among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). 66.7% of workers in SA1 06618 are employed full-time, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 60.2% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Retail trade at 15%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (14%). Labour-force participation in SA1 06618 is 48.9%, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 63.9% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 06618, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 2 — well below average. In SA1 06618, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 06618, economic resources (ier decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country.