Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 08535
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SA1 08535 is characterised by low household incomes and a slightly less degree-qualified population.
It also has a somewhat younger age profile and somewhat more residents than usual.
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SA1 08535 is home to 517 people — well above average. 5.3% of people in SA1 08535 are in a de facto relationship, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 12.2% and the national 11.5%). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, ahead of Children (0–14) (23%). Children under 15 make up 23.2% of SA1 08535's population, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 19.0% and the national 18.2%).
54.0% of residents in SA1 08535 were born overseas — among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 32.2% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 41%, ahead of Vietnam (5%).
60.0% of residents in SA1 08535 use a language other than English at home — among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 18.4% and the national 22.3%). 18.0% of people in SA1 08535 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 33%, ahead of Arabic (16%).
20.1% of people in SA1 08535 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 32%, ahead of Islam (27%).
12.6% of adults in SA1 08535 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 49.6% of people in SA1 08535 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 50%, ahead of Year 9 or below (18%).
The median household income in SA1 08535 is $1,183 a week — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 08535 is $491 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 $650–$1,499 at 34%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (25%). Families in SA1 08535 earn a median $1,281 a week, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $2,214 and the national $2,120).
22.2% of residents in SA1 08535 live with a long-term health condition — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 5.6% of people in SA1 08535 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 Diabetes (6%). 6.2% of residents in SA1 08535 need help with daily activities, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%).
10.8% of people in SA1 08535 volunteer — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 8.8% of people in SA1 08535 provide unpaid care to others, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 10.7% and the national 11.9%). 16.6% of people in SA1 08535 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 08535 average 3.0 people — well above average. 21.6% of households in SA1 08535 are single-person households, around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 68%, ahead of Couples without children (15%). One-parent families make up 13.2% of families in SA1 08535, around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%).
Renters in SA1 08535 pay a median $300 a week — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). 20.4% of homes in SA1 08535 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 38%, ahead of Rented (32%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 08535 is $1,517, below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,842 and the national $1,863).
5.0% of households in SA1 08535 have no car — around the middle of the range (above the Western Australia average of 5.0% but below the national 7.4%). 9.8% of workers in SA1 08535 work from home, below average (above the Western Australia average of 7.5% but below the national 21.0%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 69%, ahead of Worked at home (10%). 1.7% of workers in SA1 08535 get to work by public transport, around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 4.7% and the national 3.1%).
28.7% of people in SA1 08535 changed address in the past five years — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 39.0% and the national 40.7%). 6.1% of SA1 08535's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 10.6% and the national 14.5%).
SA1 08535's unemployment rate is 10.0% — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 08535 is 47.7%, well below average (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 13%, ahead of Retail trade (10%). 57.8% of workers in SA1 08535 are employed full-time, around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 60.2% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 08535, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 1 — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 08535, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 08535, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country.