Block (SA1) · Area profile
SA1 01608
2 km²
SA1 01608 stands out for a markedly older age profile, with some of the lowest household incomes in the country.
It's also marked by a strikingly large over-65 community and very few university graduates.
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SA1 01608 is home to 58 people — among the lowest in the country. The median age in SA1 01608 is 82 yrs, among the highest in the country (above both the Australian Capital Territory average of 35 yrs and the national 38 yrs). The most common age structure is Seniors (65+) at 86%, ahead of Children (0–14) (0%). 0.0% of SA1 01608's residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, among the lowest in the country (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of 2.0% and the national 3.2%).
32.8% of residents in SA1 01608 were born overseas — above average (above both the Australian Capital Territory average of 28.7% and the national 27.7%). The most common country of birth is Australia at 48%, ahead of New Zealand (7%).
25.9% of residents in SA1 01608 use a language other than English at home — above average (above both the Australian Capital Territory average of 24.6% and the national 22.3%). 20.7% of people in SA1 01608 speak English not well or not at all, among the highest in the country (above both the Australian Capital Territory average of 2.5% and the national 3.4%). The most common language used at home is English only at 59%, ahead of Mandarin (0%).
10.3% of people in SA1 01608 report no religion — among the lowest in the country (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of 44.2% and the national 38.9%). The most common religious affiliation is Christianity at 66%, ahead of Not stated (17%).
5.2% of adults in SA1 01608 hold a bachelor degree or higher — among the lowest in the country (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of 42.9% and the national 26.3%). 34.5% of people in SA1 01608 finished Year 12, well below average (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of 77.0% and the national 58.8%). The most common highest year of school is Year 12 at 34%, ahead of Year 9 or below (19%).
The median household income in SA1 01608 is $225 a week — among the lowest in the country (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of $2,373 and the national $1,746). 0.0% of people in SA1 01608 earn $2,000 or more a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of 22.1% and the national 12.5%). The median personal income in SA1 01608 is $470 a week, among the lowest in the country (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of $1,203 and the national $805).
67.2% of residents in SA1 01608 live with a long-term health condition — among the highest in the country (above both the Australian Capital Territory average of 28.1% and the national 27.7%). 72.4% of residents in SA1 01608 need help with daily activities, among the highest in the country (above both the Australian Capital Territory average of 4.6% and the national 5.8%). The most common long-term health conditions reported is Arthritis at 38%, ahead of Heart disease (28%). 8.6% of people in SA1 01608 report a mental health condition, around the middle of the range (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of 10.0% and the national 8.8%).
0.0% of people in SA1 01608 volunteer — among the lowest in the country (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of 18.4% and the national 14.1%). 0.0% of people in SA1 01608 provide unpaid care to others, among the lowest in the country (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of 12.0% and the national 11.9%). 0.0% of people in SA1 01608 look after children without pay, among the lowest in the country (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of 28.3% and the national 26.3%).
Households in SA1 01608 average 1.0 people — among the lowest in the country.
Homes in SA1 01608 average 1.00 people per bedroom — well above average (above both the Australian Capital Territory average of 0.80 and the national 0.80).
75.9% of people in SA1 01608 changed address in the past five years — among the highest in the country (above both the Australian Capital Territory average of 46.1% and the national 40.7%).
Labour-force participation in SA1 01608 is 0.0% — among the lowest in the country (below both the Australian Capital Territory average of 69.6% and the national 61.1%).