Lower North

The area is far older than both the state and national average, with the typical resident aged 49. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.1% of the population, a figure that rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (9.9%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 91.1% of the community, meaning the proportion of people using another language at home (2.9%) is far below the national average of 22.3%.

About 43.5% of people report having no religion, a figure that rose 19 percentage points since 2011. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation at 46.7%.

Education levels are much lower than most similar areas, with only 12.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 39.4% completing Year 12.

Typical incomes are well below the national figure, with typical weekly household income at $1,144. Only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 35.8% of people living with a long-term health condition and 7.8% needing help with daily activities.

This is a highly active community where 28.5% of people volunteer, which is far above the national rate of 14.1%. There is also a higher than average proportion of former Defence Force members.

The First Nations community is smaller than in most similar areas, with an unemployment rate of 11.7% and a typical age of 26.

People are more likely to live alone here than in most other areas, with 31.1% of households consisting of one person. Typical homes have 2.3 people.

Detached houses are the norm for 94.0% of residents, and 44.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national average.

Driving is essential, as 63.1% of workers commute by car and only 0.3% use public transport. The drive time to the city is much higher than in most areas, averaging 88 minutes.

The population is relatively stable, with 31.0% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing is the largest industry at 21.8%. Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than in most areas.

The population grew by only 0.7% since 2021, a rate that is well below the South Australian average of 5.6%.

The area sees an average annual rainfall of 439mm, which is far above the state average, while minimum temperatures are well below the state figure.

The area is mostly car-dependent, with a low walkability score of 2.2. Only 22.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of basic amenities like groceries.