Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 08217
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SA1 08217 has mostly owner-occupied homes and rents well above most areas.
It also has an ageing population and high household incomes.
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SA1 08217 has a population of 380 — around the middle of the range. 0.0% of SA1 08217'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 37%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (22%). 3.2% of people in SA1 08217 are in a de facto relationship, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 12.2% and the national 11.5%).
29.5% of residents in SA1 08217 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 69%, ahead of England (7%).
16.8% of residents in SA1 08217 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%). 1.1% of people in SA1 08217 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 82%, ahead of Italian (3%).
37.9% of people in SA1 08217 report no religion — around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 42.9% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 52%, ahead of No religion (38%).
38.3% of adults in SA1 08217 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 70.4% of people in SA1 08217 finished Year 12, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 58.0% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 70%, ahead of Year 10 (14%).
Households in SA1 08217 earn a median $2,772 a week — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). 23.1% of people in SA1 08217 earn $2,000 or more a week, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 14.7% and the national 12.5%). The most common household income distribution is $4,000 or more at 35%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (21%). Families in SA1 08217 earn a median $2,874 a week, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of $2,214 and the national $2,120).
26.6% of residents in SA1 08217 live with a long-term health condition — around the middle of the range (above the Western Australia average of 26.1% but below the national 27.7%). 5.8% of people in SA1 08217 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 Other condition at 7%, ahead of Asthma (7%). 3.7% of residents in SA1 08217 need help with daily activities, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%).
18.9% of people in SA1 08217 volunteer — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 14.1% of people in SA1 08217 provide unpaid care to others, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 10.7% and the national 11.9%). 18.6% of people in SA1 08217 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 20.1% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 08217 average 2.8 people — above average. One-parent families make up 3.2% of families in SA1 08217, 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 with children at 68%, ahead of Couples without children (29%). In SA1 08217, 15.2% of households are people living alone, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 08217 is $600 — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). 99.2% of homes in SA1 08217 have three or more bedrooms, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 82.2% and the national 73.8%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 55%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (36%). 55.3% of homes in SA1 08217 are owned outright, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 29.2% and the national 31.0%).
2.3% of households in SA1 08217 have no car — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 5.0% and the national 7.4%). 2.8% of workers in SA1 08217 get to work by public transport, above average (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 62%, ahead of Worked at home (14%). 13.7% of workers in SA1 08217 work from home, around the middle of the range (above the Western Australia average of 7.5% but below the national 21.0%).
23.3% of people in SA1 08217 changed address in the past five years — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 39.0% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 08217'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 08217 stands at 1.4% — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). 56.1% of workers in SA1 08217 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 Professional & technical at 12%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (10%). Labour-force participation in SA1 08217 is 64.1%, around the middle of the range (above both the Western Australia average of 63.9% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 08217, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 9 — well above average. In SA1 08217, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 10, among the highest in the country. In SA1 08217, economic resources (ier decile) account for 10, among the highest in the country.