Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 27105
68,295 km²
SA1 27105 stands out for very low rents, with household incomes well below most areas.
It also has a below-average share of degree-holders and few over-65s.
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SA1 27105 is home to 563 people — well above average. Children under 15 make up 2.3% of SA1 27105's population, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 19.0% and the national 18.2%). The most common age structure is Young adults (25–44) at 45%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (32%). 19.4% of people in SA1 27105 are in a de facto relationship, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 12.2% and the national 11.5%).
29.0% of residents in SA1 27105 were born overseas — above average (below the Western Australia average of 32.2% but above the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 42%, ahead of New Zealand (6%).
14.0% of residents in SA1 27105 use a language other than English at home — around the middle of the range (below both the Western Australia average of 18.4% and the national 22.3%). 0.5% of people in SA1 27105 speak English not well or not at all, below average (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 57%, ahead of Vietnamese (1%).
33.0% of people in SA1 27105 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 No religion at 33%, ahead of Not stated (31%).
9.5% of adults in SA1 27105 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 23.8% and the national 26.3%). 41.7% of people in SA1 27105 finished Year 12, well 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 42%, ahead of Year 10 (16%).
The median household income in SA1 27105 is $1,042 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 27105 is $1,787 a week, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of $848 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 40%, ahead of Under $650 (33%). 30.3% of people in SA1 27105 earn $2,000 or more a week, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 14.7% and the national 12.5%).
13.7% of residents in SA1 27105 live with a long-term health condition — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 26.1% and the national 27.7%). 3.0% of people in SA1 27105 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 Asthma at 4%, ahead of Arthritis (4%). 1.1% of residents in SA1 27105 need help with daily activities, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%).
7.0% of people in SA1 27105 volunteer — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). 3.9% of people in SA1 27105 provide unpaid care to others, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 10.7% and the national 11.9%). 6.6% of people in SA1 27105 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 20.1% and the national 20.7%).
Households in SA1 27105 average 1.9 people — well below average. One-parent families make up 4.4% of families in SA1 27105, among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of 13.5% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples without children at 57%, ahead of Couples with children (26%). 36.2% of households in SA1 27105 are single-person households, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 25.4% and the national 25.6%).
Renters in SA1 27105 pay a median $74 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Western Australia average of $340 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 27105 is $3,000, well above average (above both the Western Australia average of $1,842 and the national $1,863). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 38%, ahead of Other tenure (26%). 51.7% of homes in SA1 27105 have three or more bedrooms, well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 82.2% and the national 73.8%).
15.1% of households in SA1 27105 have no car — well above average (above both the Western Australia average of 5.0% and the national 7.4%). 21.3% of workers in SA1 27105 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%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 24%, ahead of Bus (21%). 8.1% of workers in SA1 27105 work from home, well below average (above the Western Australia average of 7.5% but below the national 21.0%).
39.5% of people in SA1 27105 changed address in the past five years — above average (above the Western Australia average of 39.0% but below the national 40.7%). 21.5% of SA1 27105'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 27105's unemployment rate is 1.8% — well below average (below both the Western Australia average of 5.1% and the national 5.1%). 83.8% of workers in SA1 27105 are employed full-time, among the highest in the country (above both the Western Australia average of 60.2% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Construction at 31%, ahead of Mining (22%). Labour-force participation in SA1 27105 is 62.6%, around the middle of the range (below the Western Australia average of 63.9% but above the national 61.1%).
In SA1 27105, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 27105, economic resources (ier decile) account for 3, below average. In SA1 27105, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 3, below average.