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SA1 09806
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SA1 09806 is characterised by a youthful population and low rents.
It's also marked by a below-average share of degree-holders and modest household incomes.
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SA1 09806 is home to 430 people — around the middle of the range. 7.4% of SA1 09806'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%). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, ahead of Children (0–14) (22%). The median age in SA1 09806 is 33 yrs, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 38 yrs and the national 38 yrs).
43.0% of residents in SA1 09806 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 43%, ahead of Vietnam (8%).
42.8% of residents in SA1 09806 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%). 11.4% of people in SA1 09806 speak English not well or not at all, well above average (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 (10%).
34.2% of people in SA1 09806 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 Christianity at 37%, ahead of No religion (34%).
10.9% of adults in SA1 09806 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 46.5% of people in SA1 09806 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 46%, ahead of Year 9 or below (19%).
The median household income in SA1 09806 is $1,208 a week — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). 0.0% of households in SA1 09806 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 38%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (29%). 1.8% of people in SA1 09806 earn $2,000 or more a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 14.7% and the national 12.5%).
23.0% of residents in SA1 09806 live with a long-term health condition — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 8.1% of residents in SA1 09806 need help with daily activities, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Other condition at 8%, ahead of Mental health (8%). 8.1% of people in SA1 09806 report a mental health condition, around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 8.3% and the national 8.8%).
6.0% of people in SA1 09806 volunteer — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 14.2% of people in SA1 09806 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%). 0.9% of people in SA1 09806 have served in the Defence Force, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 2.9% and the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 09806 average 2.7 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 32.7% of families in SA1 09806, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 45%, ahead of One-parent families (33%). 25.7% of households in SA1 09806 are single-person households, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%).
Renters in SA1 09806 pay a median $268 a week — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 09806 is $1,398, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,842 and the national $1,863). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Rented at 39%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (31%). 39.3% of households in SA1 09806 rent, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 27.3% and the national 30.6%).
5.8% of households in SA1 09806 have no car — above average (above the Western Australia average of 5.0% but below the national 7.4%). 2.7% of workers in SA1 09806 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 68%, ahead of Worked at home (3%). 2.1% of workers in SA1 09806 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%).
34.0% of people in SA1 09806 changed address in the past five years — around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 39.0% and the national 40.7%). 17.8% of SA1 09806'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%).
SA1 09806's unemployment rate is 11.4% — among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 09806 is 50.5%, 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 Retail trade at 14%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (14%). 55.5% of workers in SA1 09806 are employed full-time, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 60.2% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 09806, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 1 — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 09806, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 09806, economic resources (ier decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country.