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SA1 08306
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SA1 08306 stands out for very low household incomes, with fewer university graduates than most areas.
It also has rents well below most areas and a notably older population.
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SA1 08306 is home to 290 people — well below average. 10.3% of SA1 08306'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 26%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (25%). The median age in SA1 08306 is 48 yrs, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 42 yrs and the national 38 yrs).
11.7% of residents in SA1 08306 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 83%, ahead of England (4%).
4.1% of residents in SA1 08306 use a language other than English at home — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 8.7% and the national 22.3%). 1.4% of people in SA1 08306 speak English not well or not at all, around the middle of the range (above the Tasmania average of 0.9% but below the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 95%, ahead of Vietnamese (2%).
51.4% of people in SA1 08306 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 (43%).
8.3% of adults in SA1 08306 hold a bachelor degree or higher — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 36.5% of people in SA1 08306 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 (33%).
The median household income in SA1 08306 is $914 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of $1,358 and the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 08306 is $485 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of $701 and the national $805). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 31%, ahead of Under $650 (29%). Families in SA1 08306 earn a median $1,125 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of $1,720 and the national $2,120).
40.3% of residents in SA1 08306 live with a long-term health condition — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 33.6% and the national 27.7%). 12.1% of residents in SA1 08306 need help with daily activities, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 6.8% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 16%, ahead of Asthma (15%). 10.3% of people in SA1 08306 report a mental health condition, above average (below the Tasmania average of 11.5% but above the national 8.8%).
15.5% of people in SA1 08306 volunteer — above average (below the Tasmania average of 18.0% but above the national 14.1%). 6.4% of people in SA1 08306 have served in the Defence Force, among the highest in the country (above both the Tasmania average of 4.0% and the national 2.8%). 15.9% of people in SA1 08306 provide unpaid care to others, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 12.9% and the national 11.9%).
Households in SA1 08306 average 2.3 people — below average. One-parent families make up 22.5% of families in SA1 08306, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%). The most common family composition is Couples without children at 39%, ahead of Couples with children (37%). 30.2% of households in SA1 08306 are single-person households, above average (above both the Tasmania average of 29.0% and the national 25.6%).
Renters in SA1 08306 pay a median $238 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $290 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 08306 is $1,285, well below average (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 44%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (30%). Homes in SA1 08306 average 0.70 people per bedroom, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 0.80 and the national 0.80).
4.0% of households in SA1 08306 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 08306 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 Car (passenger) (6%). 4.3% of workers in SA1 08306 work from home, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 8.0% and the national 21.0%).
41.8% of people in SA1 08306 changed address in the past five years — above average (above both the Tasmania average of 37.4% and the national 40.7%). 0.0% of SA1 08306'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 08306's unemployment rate is 8.6% — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 5.9% and the national 5.1%). 47.4% of workers in SA1 08306 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 Health care & social assistance at 16%, ahead of Accommodation & food (10%). Labour-force participation in SA1 08306 is 50.8%, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 58.2% and the national 61.1%).
In SA1 08306, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 1 — among the lowest in the country. In SA1 08306, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country. In SA1 08306, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 1, among the lowest in the country.