Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 07609
62 km²
SA1 07609 has fewer university graduates than most areas and rents well below most areas.
Beyond that, it has mostly owner-occupied homes and household incomes a little below the norm.
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SA1 07609 has a population of 425 — around the middle of the range. 10.8% of SA1 07609'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 35%, ahead of Young adults (25–44) (21%). 18.3% of people in SA1 07609 are in a de facto relationship, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 13.5% and the national 11.5%).
7.8% of residents in SA1 07609 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 88%, ahead of England (4%).
1.4% of residents in SA1 07609 use a language other than English at home — among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 8.7% and the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 07609 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 97%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
56.9% of people in SA1 07609 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 57%, ahead of Christianity (36%).
8.4% of adults in SA1 07609 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 27.6% of people in SA1 07609 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 46%, ahead of Year 12 (28%).
Households in SA1 07609 earn a median $1,357 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,358 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 07609 is $647 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 32%, ahead of $1,500–$2,999 (23%). Families in SA1 07609 earn a median $1,625 a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,720 and the national $2,120).
33.4% of residents in SA1 07609 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (below the Tasmania average of 33.6% but above the national 27.7%). 9.2% of people in SA1 07609 report a mental health condition, around the middle of the range (below the Tasmania average of 11.5% but above the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 12%, ahead of Asthma (12%). 4.5% of residents in SA1 07609 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 6.8% and the national 5.8%).
17.4% of people in SA1 07609 volunteer — above average (below the Tasmania average of 18.0% but above the national 14.1%). 28.3% of people in SA1 07609 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 20.7%). 1.4% of people in SA1 07609 have served in the Defence Force, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 4.0% and the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 07609 average 2.6 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 5.8% of families in SA1 07609, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples with children at 57%, ahead of Couples without children (37%). In SA1 07609, 17.7% of households are people living alone, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 29.0% and the national 25.6%).
The median weekly rent in SA1 07609 is $265 — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $290 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 07609 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 40%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (39%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 07609 is $1,300, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,313 and the national $1,863).
0.0% of households in SA1 07609 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 07609 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 69%, ahead of Worked at home (8%). 7.9% of workers in SA1 07609 work from home, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 8.0% and the national 21.0%).
29.6% of people in SA1 07609 changed address in the past five years — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 37.4% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 07609'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 07609 stands at 1.7% — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 5.9% and the national 5.1%). 55.0% of workers in SA1 07609 are employed full-time, below average (above the Tasmania average of 54.9% but below the national 58.9%). The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 16%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (14%). Labour-force participation in SA1 07609 is 64.7%, around the middle of the range (above both the Tasmania average of 58.2% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 07609, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 07609, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 2, well below average. In SA1 07609, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 936, below average.