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SA1 05418
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SA1 05418 has low rents and an older age profile than most.
It also has modest household incomes and somewhat fewer graduates than the norm.
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SA1 05418 has a population of 359 — below average. The median age in SA1 05418 is 48 yrs, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 42 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (21%). 16.1% of people in SA1 05418 are in a de facto relationship, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 13.5% and the national 11.5%).
12.3% of residents in SA1 05418 were born overseas — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 15.4% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 85%, ahead of England (5%).
2.8% of residents in SA1 05418 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 8.7% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 05418 speak English not well or not at all, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 0.9% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 94%, ahead of Tagalog (1%).
39.6% of people in SA1 05418 report no religion — around the middle of the range (below the Tasmania average of 50.0% but above the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 48%, ahead of No religion (40%).
12.5% of adults in SA1 05418 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 39.5% of people in SA1 05418 finished Year 12, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 47.1% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 40%, ahead of Year 10 (37%).
Households in SA1 05418 earn a median $1,194 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,358 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 05418 is $642 a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $701 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 29%, ahead of Under $650 (28%). 13.2% of households in SA1 05418 bring in $3,000 or more a week, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 13.9% and the national 22.6%).
37.9% of residents in SA1 05418 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 33.6% and the national 27.7%). 12.8% of people in SA1 05418 report a mental health condition, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 11.5% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 13%, ahead of Mental health (13%). 5.3% of residents in SA1 05418 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 6.8% and the national 5.8%).
23.5% of people in SA1 05418 volunteer — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 18.0% and the national 14.1%). 3.8% of people in SA1 05418 have served in the Defence Force, above average (below the Tasmania average of 4.0% but above the national 2.8%). 13.5% of people in SA1 05418 provide unpaid care to others, above average (above both the Tasmania average of 12.9% and the national 11.9%).
Households in SA1 05418 average 2.2 people — well below average. In SA1 05418, 32.7% of households are people living alone, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 29.0% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 46%, ahead of Couples without children (39%). One-parent families make up 16.2% of families in SA1 05418, above average (above both the Tasmania average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 05418 is $250 — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $290 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 05418 is $1,153, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,313 and the national $1,863). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 48%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (28%). Homes in SA1 05418 average 0.70 people per bedroom, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 0.80 and the national 0.80).
2.5% of households in SA1 05418 have no car — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 6.1% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 05418 get to work by public transport, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 2.5% and the national 3.1%). The most common how people get to work is Car (driver) at 76%, ahead of Worked at home (4%). 4.1% of workers in SA1 05418 work from home, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 8.0% and the national 21.0%).
44.6% of people in SA1 05418 changed address in the past five years — above average (above both the Tasmania average of 37.4% and the national 40.7%). 6.8% of SA1 05418's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 17.7% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 05418 stands at 5.0% — around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 5.9% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 05418 is 56.7%, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 58.2% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 16%, ahead of Construction (15%). 56.4% of workers in SA1 05418 are employed full-time, below average (above the Tasmania average of 54.9% but below the national 58.9%).
In SA1 05418, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 2 — well below average. In SA1 05418, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 2, well below average. In SA1 05418, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 2, well below average.