Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 08412
16 km²
SA1 08412 is characterised by mostly owner-occupied homes and low rents.
It also has an ageing population and fewer residents than most areas.
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SA1 08412 is home to 276 people — well below average. The median age in SA1 08412 is 48 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 31%, ahead of Seniors (65+) (24%). People aged 65 and over make up 23.9% of SA1 08412's population, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 20.9% and the national 17.2%).
10.9% of residents in SA1 08412 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 77%, ahead of England (5%).
1.4% of residents in SA1 08412 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 08412 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 87%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
46.7% of people in SA1 08412 report no religion — above average (below the Tasmania average of 50.0% but above the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is No religion at 47%, ahead of Christianity (36%).
15.5% of adults in SA1 08412 hold a bachelor degree or higher — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 41.1% of people in SA1 08412 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 41%, ahead of Year 10 (27%).
The median household income in SA1 08412 is $1,424 a week — below average (above the Tasmania average of $1,358 but below the national $1,746). The median personal income in SA1 08412 is $614 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 29%, ahead of $650–$1,499 (26%). Families in SA1 08412 earn a median $1,649 a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,720 and the national $2,120).
26.1% of residents in SA1 08412 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%). 4.0% of people in SA1 08412 report a mental health condition, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 11.5% and the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Asthma at 11%, ahead of Arthritis (10%). 4.7% of residents in SA1 08412 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 6.8% and the national 5.8%).
12.8% of people in SA1 08412 volunteer — around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 18.0% and the national 14.1%). 34.1% of people in SA1 08412 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%). 1.3% of people in SA1 08412 have served in the Defence Force, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 4.0% and the national 2.8%).
Households in SA1 08412 average 2.6 people — around the middle of the range. One-parent families make up 6.8% of families in SA1 08412, 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 51%, ahead of Couples without children (40%). 17.7% of households in SA1 08412 are single-person households, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 29.0% and the national 25.6%).
Renters in SA1 08412 pay a median $265 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $290 and the national $375). 100.0% of dwellings in SA1 08412 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 57%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (33%). 57.3% of homes in SA1 08412 are owned outright, among the highest in the country (above both the Tasmania average of 37.1% and the national 31.0%).
0.0% of households in SA1 08412 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 08412 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%). 12.6% of workers in SA1 08412 work from home, below average (above the Tasmania average of 8.0% but below the national 21.0%).
25.0% of people in SA1 08412 changed address in the past five years — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 37.4% and the national 40.7%). 10.0% of SA1 08412's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 17.7% and the national 14.5%).
SA1 08412's unemployment rate is 5.7% — above average (below the Tasmania average of 5.9% but above the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 08412 is 54.4%, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 58.2% and the national 61.1%). The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 16%, ahead of Education & training (15%). 54.6% of workers in SA1 08412 are employed full-time, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 54.9% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 08412, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 5 — around the middle of the range. In SA1 08412, economic resources (ier decile) account for 7, above average. In SA1 08412, education & occupation (ieo decile) account for 4, below average.