Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 10012
1 km²
SA1 10012 has fewer university graduates than most areas and rents well below most areas.
It's also marked by household incomes well below most areas and a larger-than-average population.
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SA1 10012 has a population of 588 — well above average. 6.5% of SA1 10012's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 5.4% and the national 3.2%). The most common age structure is Older adults (45–64) at 27%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (22%). 15.3% of people in SA1 10012 are in a de facto relationship, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 13.5% and the national 11.5%).
7.3% of residents in SA1 10012 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 83%, ahead of England (1%).
4.9% of residents in SA1 10012 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 8.7% and the national 22.3%). 0.7% of people in SA1 10012 speak English not well or not at all, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 0.9% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 87%, ahead of Cantonese (1%).
48.5% of people in SA1 10012 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 48%, ahead of Christianity (40%).
7.1% of adults in SA1 10012 hold a bachelor degree or higher — among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 29.2% of people in SA1 10012 finished Year 12, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 47.1% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 10 at 40%, ahead of Year 12 (29%).
Households in SA1 10012 earn a median $1,017 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,358 and the national $1,746). 4.1% of households in SA1 10012 bring in $3,000 or more a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 13.9% and the national 22.6%). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 42%, ahead of Under $650 (27%). The median personal income in SA1 10012 is $531 a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $701 and the national $805).
36.9% of residents in SA1 10012 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 33.6% and the national 27.7%). 13.4% of people in SA1 10012 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 14%, ahead of Mental health (13%). 8.7% of residents in SA1 10012 need help with daily activities, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 6.8% and the national 5.8%).
20.5% of people in SA1 10012 volunteer — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 18.0% and the national 14.1%). 15.0% of people in SA1 10012 provide unpaid care to others, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 12.9% and the national 11.9%). 3.8% of people in SA1 10012 have served in the Defence Force, above average (below the Tasmania average of 4.0% but above the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 10012 average 2.3 people — below average. One-parent families make up 18.3% of families in SA1 10012, above average (above both the Tasmania average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 46%, ahead of Couples without children (34%). In SA1 10012, 31.0% of households are people living alone, above average (above both the Tasmania average of 29.0% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 10012 is $210 — among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of $290 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 10012 is $1,018, among the lowest in the country (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 36%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (30%). Homes in SA1 10012 average 0.70 people per bedroom, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 0.80 and the national 0.80).
5.1% of households in SA1 10012 have no car — around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 6.1% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 10012 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 75%, ahead of Walked (6%). 4.3% of workers in SA1 10012 work from home, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 8.0% and the national 21.0%).
35.0% of people in SA1 10012 changed address in the past five years — around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 37.4% and the national 40.7%). 20.9% of SA1 10012's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 17.7% and the national 14.5%).
Unemployment in SA1 10012 stands at 3.6% — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 5.9% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 10012 is 52.0%, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 58.2% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 15%, ahead of Manufacturing (11%). 55.7% of workers in SA1 10012 are employed full-time, below average (above the Tasmania average of 54.9% but below the national 58.9%).
In SA1 10012, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 1 — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 10012, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 10012, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 850, well below average.