Onkaparinga

The typical resident is 41, making this area noticeably older than the national figure. Since 2011, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen by 6.1 percentage points to 19.9%.

About 21.2% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for 48.5% and 37.7% respectively.

English is the dominant language, with 89.0% of people using it only at home. This means the proportion of people using another language is far below the national figure.

A striking 56.5% of residents have no religion, a figure far above the national average. This has seen a sharp increase of 22 percentage points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure. However, Year 12 completion has risen by 8.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 51.3%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,414, which is a little below the national figure. High earners are less common here, with only 13.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

The area has a much higher rate of long-term health conditions than most others, at 34.7%. This includes 11.8% of people living with a mental health condition.

Unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people providing unpaid care and 29.4% caring for children, both of which are higher than most areas.

The First Nations community is among the lowest in the region for typical age, with a median of 20 years. About 42.3% have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.5 people per home. One-parent families make up 16.9% of households, which is much higher than in most other areas.

Separate houses are very common at 89.1%, and 85.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, though the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,452 is well below the national average.

While the area has a huge number of public transport stops, 66.8% of people still drive to work. Only 9.0% of the workforce works from home, which is far below the national figure.

Residents are less likely to move, with 33.2% having changed homes in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas have also fallen sharply to 5.4% since 2011.

The unemployment rate is 5.5%, and 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work. Health care and social assistance is the most common industry, employing 18.2% of the workforce.

The population reached 186,202 by the latest estimate. Growth since 2021 has been 4.6%, which is slightly lower than the South Australian average of 5.6%.

The area sees an average annual rainfall of 584mm, which is far above the state average. However, the average maximum temperature of 21.2 degrees is well below the state figure.

The area is somewhat walkable, with 94.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Access to public transport is also very high, with 91.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.