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SA1 05807

76 km²

SA1 05807 has fewer university graduates than most areas and rents well below most areas.

Beyond that, it has a slightly lower share of renters than usual and a somewhat older age profile.

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SA1 05807 has a population of 338 — below average. Children under 15 make up 22.8% of SA1 05807's population, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 16.6% and the national 18.2%). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 37%, ahead of Children (0–14) (23%). The median age in SA1 05807 is 46 yrs, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 42 yrs and the national 38 yrs).

5.9% of residents in SA1 05807 were born overseas — among the lowest in the country (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 (2%).

2.7% of residents in SA1 05807 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 05807 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 90%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).

48.5% of people in SA1 05807 report no religion — well above average (below the Tasmania average of 50.0% but above the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is No religion at 49%, ahead of Christianity (42%).

10.2% of adults in SA1 05807 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 35.7% of people in SA1 05807 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 (31%).

Households in SA1 05807 earn a median $1,341 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,358 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 05807 is $579 a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $701 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (31%). Families in SA1 05807 earn a median $1,485 a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,720 and the national $2,120).

27.5% of residents in SA1 05807 live with a long-term health condition — around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 33.6% and the national 27.7%). 5.6% of residents in SA1 05807 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 6.8% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Other condition at 11%, ahead of Mental health (9%). 8.9% of people in SA1 05807 report a mental health condition, around the middle of the range (below the Tasmania average of 11.5% but above the national 8.8%).

16.2% of people in SA1 05807 volunteer — above average (below the Tasmania average of 18.0% but above the national 14.1%). 29.4% of people in SA1 05807 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%). 3.1% of people in SA1 05807 have served in the Defence Force, above average (below the Tasmania average of 4.0% but above the national 2.8%).

Households in SA1 05807 average 2.7 people — around the middle of the range. In SA1 05807, 27.3% of households are people living alone, above average (below the Tasmania average of 29.0% but above the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 55%, ahead of Couples without children (28%). One-parent families make up 15.5% of families in SA1 05807, above average (below the Tasmania average of 15.9% but above the national 14.1%).

The median weekly rent in SA1 05807 is $265 — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $290 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 05807 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 52%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (38%). 51.8% of homes in SA1 05807 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 05807 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 05807 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 66%, ahead of Worked at home (13%). 13.2% of workers in SA1 05807 work from home, around the middle of the range (above the Tasmania average of 8.0% but below the national 21.0%).

25.6% of people in SA1 05807 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 05807'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 05807 stands at 3.2% — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 5.9% and the national 5.1%). 50.0% of workers in SA1 05807 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 Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 16%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (12%). Labour-force participation in SA1 05807 is 59.6%, below average (above the Tasmania average of 58.2% but below the national 61.1%).

In SA1 05807, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 05807, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 2, well below average. In SA1 05807, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 937, below average.

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