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Armagh

16 km²

Daily life in Armagh revolves around a quiet, car-dependent lifestyle in a community of 351 people. It is a notably older area where the typical resident is 48, far older than the national figure. This is a prosperous pocket of South Australia, with high typical incomes and a strong tendency for people to own their homes outright. The area is defined by large family houses and a high rate of volunteering.

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The community is older than most areas, with 20.8% of residents aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. Children under 15 make up 15.7% of the population, a little below the state and national averages.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian born, with 89.2% born here and only 3.7% born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures.

English is the only language used at home, with 0.0% of residents using another language, far below the figures for South Australia and Australia.

Nearly half of the population (46.4%) report no religion, which is well above the national figure and about the same as the state average.

The community is well-qualified, with 19.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 51.6% having completed Year 12, though both are well below national levels.

Incomes are high here; the typical personal weekly income is $903, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. About 15.5% of people earn $2,000 or more a week.

Residents are generally healthy, with only 2.8% needing help with daily activities, which is well below the state and national averages.

Volunteering is very common, with 31.6% of people volunteering, far above the national figure. A high 31.3% of residents also do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework per week.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded in this area.

Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home and only 15.9% of people living alone, which is far below the state average.

Housing is dominated by large separate houses, with 88.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is strong, as 45.2% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, with 0.0% of people commuting by public transport and every single home owning at least one motor vehicle.

The population is very stable, with only 20.7% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Working life is strong here, with 68.0% of adults working or looking for work, well above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 0.0%.

The area is very safe, with recorded offences per 100,000 being among the lowest at this level, with all reported incidents being theft.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.2. No one lives within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or public transport.

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