Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 05506
24 km²
SA1 05506 has a notably older population and far more retirees than most areas.
It also has low rents and low household incomes.
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SA1 05506 has a population of 411 — around the middle of the range. The median age in SA1 05506 is 52 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 34%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (29%). 29.0% of people in SA1 05506 are aged 65 or over, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 20.9% and the national 17.2%).
15.3% of residents in SA1 05506 were born overseas — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 15.4% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 75%, ahead of England (6%).
3.6% of residents in SA1 05506 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 05506 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 89%, ahead of Mandarin (1%).
51.1% of people in SA1 05506 report no religion — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 50.0% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is No religion at 51%, ahead of Christianity (36%).
12.1% of adults in SA1 05506 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 36.1% of people in SA1 05506 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 36%, ahead of Year 10 (36%).
Households in SA1 05506 earn a median $1,131 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,358 and the national $1,746). Families in SA1 05506 earn a median $1,352 a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,720 and the national $2,120). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 47%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (19%). 4.2% of people in SA1 05506 earn $2,000 or more a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 7.6% and the national 12.5%).
33.1% of residents in SA1 05506 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (below the Tasmania average of 33.6% but above the national 27.7%). 7.5% of people in SA1 05506 report a mental health condition, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 11.5% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 15%, ahead of Asthma (9%). 5.1% of residents in SA1 05506 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 6.8% and the national 5.8%).
17.2% of people in SA1 05506 volunteer — above average (below the Tasmania average of 18.0% but above the national 14.1%). 29.9% of people in SA1 05506 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, among the highest in the country (above both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 20.7%). 14.4% of people in SA1 05506 provide unpaid care to others, above average (above both the Tasmania average of 12.9% and the national 11.9%).
Households in SA1 05506 average 2.3 people — below average. In SA1 05506, 20.9% of households are people living alone, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 29.0% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 42%, ahead of Couples without children (42%). One-parent families make up 13.7% of families in SA1 05506, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 05506 is $250 — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $290 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 05506 are separate houses, among the highest in the country (above both the Tasmania average of 87.7% and the national 72.3%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 53%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (37%). 52.5% of homes in SA1 05506 are owned outright, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 37.1% and the national 31.0%).
0.0% of households in SA1 05506 have no car — among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 6.1% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 05506 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 64%, ahead of Worked at home (13%). 12.7% of workers in SA1 05506 work from home, below average (above the Tasmania average of 8.0% but below the national 21.0%).
28.7% of people in SA1 05506 changed address in the past five years — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 37.4% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 05506's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 17.7% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 05506 stands at 3.6% — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 5.9% and the national 5.1%). 51.3% of workers in SA1 05506 are employed full-time, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 54.9% and the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Manufacturing at 15%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (12%). Labour-force participation in SA1 05506 is 54.5%, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 58.2% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 05506, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 4 — below average. In SA1 05506, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 3, below average. In SA1 05506, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 954, below average.