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SA1 07834
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SA1 07834 stands out for one of the oldest populations in the country, with very low household incomes.
Beyond that, it has a strikingly large over-65 community and an exceptional share of single-person households.
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SA1 07834 has a population of 275 — well below average. The median age in SA1 07834 is 82 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 81%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (12%). 0.0% of SA1 07834'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%).
39.6% of residents in SA1 07834 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 57%, ahead of England (19%).
6.9% of residents in SA1 07834 use a language other than English at home — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 18.4% and the national 22.3%). 1.1% of people in SA1 07834 speak English not well or not at all, around the middle of the range (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 89%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
30.2% of people in SA1 07834 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 61%, ahead of No religion (30%).
13.4% of adults in SA1 07834 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 35.8% of people in SA1 07834 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 36%, ahead of Year 10 (31%).
Households in SA1 07834 earn a median $601 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 07834 is $493 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 Under $650 at 43%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (18%). 3.0% of people in SA1 07834 earn $2,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 14.7% and the national 12.5%).
66.5% of residents in SA1 07834 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%). 39.6% of residents in SA1 07834 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 34%, ahead of Dementia (23%). 13.1% of people in SA1 07834 report a mental health condition, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 8.3% and the national 8.8%).
7.8% of people in SA1 07834 volunteer — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 5.2% of people in SA1 07834 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%). 6.3% of people in SA1 07834 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%).
Households in SA1 07834 average 1.4 people — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 07834, 67.5% 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 most common family composition is Couples without children at 60%, ahead of One-parent families (24%). One-parent families make up 24.4% of families in SA1 07834, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 07834 is $440 — above average (above both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). Homes in SA1 07834 average 0.50 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 Other tenure at 46%, ahead of Owned outright (30%). Renters occupy 5.8% of homes in SA1 07834, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 27.3% and the national 30.6%).
18.2% of households in SA1 07834 have no car — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 5.0% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 07834 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 Worked at home (9%). 9.1% of workers in SA1 07834 work from home, below average (above the Western Australia average of 7.5% but below the national 21.0%).
40.7% of people in SA1 07834 changed address in the past five years — above average (above the Western Australia average of 39.0% but below the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 07834'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 07834 stands at 0.0% — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 07834 is 19.0%, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 63.9% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 27%, ahead of Mining (14%). 52.3% of workers in SA1 07834 are employed full-time, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 60.2% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 07834, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 07834, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 929, well below average. In SA1 07834, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 3, below average.