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SA1 08505
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SA1 08505 has a youthful population and somewhat more renters than the norm.
It's also marked by slightly fewer over-65s than usual and household incomes a little below the norm.
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SA1 08505 has a population of 417 — around the middle of the range. The median age in SA1 08505 is 31 yrs, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, ahead of Children (0–14) (22%). 5.3% of SA1 08505'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%).
45.6% of residents in SA1 08505 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 44%, ahead of England (4%).
42.4% of residents in SA1 08505 use a language other than English at home — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 18.4% and the national 22.3%). 11.8% of people in SA1 08505 speak English not well or not at all, among the highest in the country (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 45%, ahead of Vietnamese (5%).
28.3% of people in SA1 08505 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 34%, ahead of No religion (28%).
15.9% of adults in SA1 08505 hold a bachelor degree or higher — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 51.6% of people in SA1 08505 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 52%, ahead of Year 10 (17%).
Households in SA1 08505 earn a median $1,423 a week — below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). 3.7% of people in SA1 08505 earn $2,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 14.7% and the national 12.5%). The most common household income distribution is $1,500–$2,999 at 33%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (29%). 9.2% of households in SA1 08505 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%).
19.4% of residents in SA1 08505 live with a long-term health condition — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 3.6% of people in SA1 08505 report a mental health condition, among the lowest in the country (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%). 4.1% of residents in SA1 08505 need help with daily activities, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%).
7.3% of people in SA1 08505 volunteer — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 12.8% of people in SA1 08505 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%). 9.2% of people in SA1 08505 provide unpaid care to others, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 10.7% and the national 11.9%).
Households in SA1 08505 average 2.5 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 19.6% of families in SA1 08505, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 58%, ahead of Couples without children (23%). In SA1 08505, 27.6% of households are people living alone, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 08505 is $330 — below average (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). 13.2% of homes in SA1 08505 are owned outright, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 29.2% and the national 31.0%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, ahead of Rented (43%). Renters occupy 42.8% of homes in SA1 08505, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 27.3% and the national 30.6%).
5.9% of households in SA1 08505 have no car — above average (above the Western Australia average of 5.0% but below the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 08505 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 72%, ahead of Bus (7%). 9.7% of workers in SA1 08505 get to work by public transport, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 4.7% and the national 3.1%).
42.9% of people in SA1 08505 changed address in the past five years — above average (above both the Western Australia average of 39.0% and the national 40.7%). 20.5% of SA1 08505's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 10.6% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 08505 stands at 6.9% — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). 60.2% of workers in SA1 08505 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 13%, ahead of Retail trade (13%). Labour-force participation in SA1 08505 is 62.1%, around the middle of the range (below the Western Australia average of 63.9% but above the national 61.1%).
In SA1 08505, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 2 — well below average. In SA1 08505, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 2, well below average. In SA1 08505, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 2, well below average.