Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 23702
1,098 km²
SA1 23702 stands out for some of the cheapest rents in the country, with a small retiree community.
It's also marked by fewer residents than most areas and somewhat fewer renters than the norm.
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SA1 23702 has a population of 244 — well below average. 0.0% of SA1 23702'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 35%, ahead of Children (0–14) (22%). 7.4% of people in SA1 23702 are aged 65 or over, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 16.1% and the national 17.2%).
10.7% of residents in SA1 23702 were born overseas — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 32.2% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 76%, ahead of England (5%).
0.0% of residents in SA1 23702 use a language other than English at home — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 18.4% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 23702 speak English not well or not at all, among the lowest in the country (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 86%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
33.6% of people in SA1 23702 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 52%, ahead of No religion (34%).
16.8% of adults in SA1 23702 hold a bachelor degree or higher — below average (below both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 57.1% of people in SA1 23702 finished Year 12, around the middle of the range (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 57%, ahead of Year 10 (14%).
Households in SA1 23702 earn a median $1,843 a week — around the middle of the range (above both the Western Australia average of $1,815 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 23702 is $1,006 a week, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of $848 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $1,500–$2,999 at 36%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (15%). 6.8% of people in SA1 23702 earn $2,000 or more a week, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 14.7% and the national 12.5%).
22.1% of residents in SA1 23702 live with a long-term health condition — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 4.1% of people in SA1 23702 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 Arthritis at 7%, ahead of Asthma (5%). 3.7% of residents in SA1 23702 need help with daily activities, below average (below both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%).
43.7% of people in SA1 23702 volunteer — among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 0.0% of people in SA1 23702 have served in the Defence Force, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 2.9% and the national 2.8%). 14.7% of people in SA1 23702 provide unpaid care to others, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 10.7% and the national 11.9%).
Households in SA1 23702 average 2.9 people — above average. One-parent families make up 6.1% of families in SA1 23702, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 73%, ahead of Couples without children (22%). In SA1 23702, 23.0% of households are people living alone, around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 23702 is $100 — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 23702 are separate houses, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 79.7% and the national 72.3%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 57%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (19%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 23702 is $900, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of $1,842 and the national $1,863).
0.0% of households in SA1 23702 have no car — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 5.0% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 23702 get to work by public transport, among the lowest in the country (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 57%, ahead of Worked at home (16%). 15.5% of workers in SA1 23702 work from home, around the middle of the range (above the Western Australia average of 7.5% but below the national 21.0%).
22.5% of people in SA1 23702 changed address in the past five years — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 39.0% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 23702'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 23702 stands at 0.0% — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). 67.4% of workers in SA1 23702 are employed full-time, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 60.2% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 60%, ahead of Education & training (9%). Labour-force participation in SA1 23702 is 70.0%, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 63.9% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 23702, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 7 — above average. In SA1 23702, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 8, above average. In SA1 23702, economic resources (ier decile) account for 8, above average.