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SA1 10218

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SA1 10218 has a notably young population and household incomes well below most areas.

It also has somewhat fewer graduates than the norm and slightly fewer over-65s than usual.

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SA1 10218 has a population of 496 — above average. The median age in SA1 10218 is 32 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 30%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (22%). 8.1% of SA1 10218'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%).

41.7% of residents in SA1 10218 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 54%, ahead of Vietnam (8%).

40.5% of residents in SA1 10218 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%). 12.9% of people in SA1 10218 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 55%, ahead of Vietnamese (10%).

36.3% of people in SA1 10218 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 (36%).

12.4% of adults in SA1 10218 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 50.8% of people in SA1 10218 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 51%, ahead of Year 10 (20%).

Households in SA1 10218 earn a median $1,201 a week — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). 1.0% of people in SA1 10218 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%). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 40%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (26%). 3.4% of households in SA1 10218 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%).

28.2% of residents in SA1 10218 live with a long-term health condition — around the middle of the range (above both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 12.5% of people in SA1 10218 report a mental health condition, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 8.3% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Mental health at 13%, ahead of Asthma (10%). 6.9% of residents in SA1 10218 need help with daily activities, above average (above both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%).

11.2% of people in SA1 10218 volunteer — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 9.9% of people in SA1 10218 provide unpaid care to others, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 10.7% and the national 11.9%). 19.3% of people in SA1 10218 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 10218 average 2.7 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 29.0% of families in SA1 10218, 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 48%, ahead of One-parent families (29%). In SA1 10218, 27.1% 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 10218 is $300 — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 10218 is $1,300, 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 41%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (36%). Renters occupy 41.2% of homes in SA1 10218, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 27.3% and the national 30.6%).

12.8% of households in SA1 10218 have no car — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 5.0% and the national 7.4%). 1.5% of workers in SA1 10218 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 67%, ahead of Car (passenger) (11%). 4.0% of workers in SA1 10218 get to work by public transport, above average (below the Western Australia average of 4.7% but above the national 3.1%).

36.5% of people in SA1 10218 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%). 18.4% of SA1 10218'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 10218 stands at 14.2% — among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). 53.2% of workers in SA1 10218 are employed full-time, well below average (below 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 11%, ahead of Construction (11%). Labour-force participation in SA1 10218 is 58.9%, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 63.9% and the national 61.1%).

In SA1 10218, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 1 — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 10218, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 10218, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country.

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