Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 08519
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SA1 08519 is characterised by an ageing population and a large over-65 community.
It's also marked by far more single-person households than most areas and modest household incomes.
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SA1 08519 is home to 291 people — well below average. 0.0% of SA1 08519's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, among the lowest in the country (below both the Tasmania average of 5.4% and the national 3.2%). The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 32%, ahead of Older adults (45–64) (23%). The median age in SA1 08519 is 55 yrs, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 42 yrs and the national 38 yrs).
14.1% of residents in SA1 08519 were born overseas — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 15.4% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 84%, ahead of India (3%).
10.3% of residents in SA1 08519 use a language other than English at home — around the middle of the range (above the Tasmania average of 8.7% but below the national 22.3%). 0.0% of people in SA1 08519 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 86%, ahead of Punjabi (2%).
44.0% of people in SA1 08519 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 44%, ahead of Christianity (39%).
17.4% of adults in SA1 08519 hold a bachelor degree or higher — below average (below both the Tasmania average of 21.9% and the national 26.3%). 42.0% of people in SA1 08519 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 42%, ahead of Year 10 (30%).
The median household income in SA1 08519 is $1,075 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,358 and the national $1,746). Families in SA1 08519 earn a median $1,339 a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $1,720 and the national $2,120). The most common household income distribution is $650–$1,499 at 35%, ahead of Under $650 (26%). The median personal income in SA1 08519 is $577 a week, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $701 and the national $805).
41.6% of residents in SA1 08519 live with a long-term health condition — among the highest in the country (above both the Tasmania average of 33.6% and the national 27.7%). 10.0% of people in SA1 08519 report a mental health condition, above average (below the Tasmania average of 11.5% but above the national 8.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 21%, ahead of Asthma (11%). 5.2% of residents in SA1 08519 need help with daily activities, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 6.8% and the national 5.8%).
18.6% of people in SA1 08519 volunteer — well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 18.0% and the national 14.1%). 28.8% of people in SA1 08519 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%). 16.7% of people in SA1 08519 look after children without pay, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 25.6% and the national 26.3%).
Households in SA1 08519 average 2.0 people — well below average. 41.2% of households in SA1 08519 are single-person households, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 29.0% and the national 25.6%). The most common family composition is Couples without children at 42%, ahead of Couples with children (41%). One-parent families make up 13.1% of families in SA1 08519, around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 15.9% and the national 14.1%).
Renters in SA1 08519 pay a median $250 a week — well below average (below both the Tasmania average of $290 and the national $375). The median monthly mortgage repayment in SA1 08519 is $1,155, 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 47%, ahead of Rented (30%). 47.1% of homes in SA1 08519 are owned outright, well above average (above both the Tasmania average of 37.1% and the national 31.0%).
5.1% of households in SA1 08519 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 08519 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 (5%). 4.9% of workers in SA1 08519 work from home, well below average (below both the Tasmania average of 8.0% and the national 21.0%).
42.8% of people in SA1 08519 changed address in the past five years — above average (above both the Tasmania average of 37.4% and the national 40.7%). 31.7% of SA1 08519's residents arrived from overseas within the past five years, among the highest in the country (above both the Tasmania average of 17.7% and the national 14.5%).
SA1 08519's unemployment rate is 4.6% — around the middle of the range (below both the Tasmania average of 5.9% and the national 5.1%). Labour-force participation in SA1 08519 is 49.6%, well 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 20%, ahead of Accommodation & food (13%). 54.1% of workers in SA1 08519 are employed full-time, below average (below both the Tasmania average of 54.9% and the national 58.9%).
In SA1 08519, socio-economic advantage (irsad decile) account for 3 — below average. In SA1 08519, socio-economic advantage (irsad score) account for 921, well below average. In SA1 08519, socio-economic disadvantage (irsd decile) account for 3, below average.