Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 07105
18 km²
SA1 07105 is characterised by an older age profile than most and a larger-than-average population.
Beyond that, it has far more retirees than most areas and household incomes well below most areas.
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SA1 07105 is home to 662 people — well above average. The median age in SA1 07105 is 51 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 30%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (27%). 7.3% of SA1 07105'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%).
17.1% of residents in SA1 07105 were born overseas — below average (above the Tasmania average of 15.4% but below the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 78%, ahead of England (10%).
3.2% of residents in SA1 07105 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 07105 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 Vietnamese (1%).
56.5% of people in SA1 07105 report no religion — among the highest in the country (above both the Tasmania average of 50.0% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is No religion at 56%, ahead of Christianity (39%).
17.1% of adults in SA1 07105 hold a bachelor degree or higher — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 44.0% of people in SA1 07105 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 44%, ahead of Year 10 (33%).
The median household income in SA1 07105 is $1,175 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,358 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 07105 is $568 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 35%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (27%). Families in SA1 07105 earn a median $1,432 a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,720 and the national $2,120).
37.8% of residents in SA1 07105 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 33.6% and the national 27.7%). 12.7% of people in SA1 07105 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 15%, ahead of Mental health (13%). 4.7% of residents in SA1 07105 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 6.8% and the national 5.8%).
19.8% of people in SA1 07105 volunteer — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 18.0% and the national 14.1%). 30.5% of people in SA1 07105 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%). 5.8% of people in SA1 07105 have served in the Defence Force, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 4.0% and the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 07105 average 2.3 people — below average. 23.8% of households in SA1 07105 are single-person households, 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 without children at 44%, ahead of Couples with children (43%). One-parent families make up 12.6% of families in SA1 07105, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%).
Renters in SA1 07105 pay a median $283 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $290 and the national $375). 50.9% of homes in SA1 07105 are owned outright, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 37.1% and the national 31.0%). The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 51%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (32%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 07105 is $1,300, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,313 and the national $1,863).
1.9% of households in SA1 07105 have no car — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 6.1% and the national 7.4%). 0.0% of workers in SA1 07105 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 59%, ahead of Worked at home (15%). 14.9% of workers in SA1 07105 work from home, around the middle of the range (above the Tasmania average of 8.0% but below the national 21.0%).
37.1% of people in SA1 07105 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%). 0.0% of SA1 07105'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%).
SA1 07105's unemployment rate is 7.1% — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 5.9% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 07105 is 50.3%, 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 16%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (11%). 51.9% of workers in SA1 07105 are employed full-time, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 54.9% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 07105, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 07105, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 950, below average. In SA1 07105, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 4, below average.