Arthurton

The community is older than most areas, with a typical age of 48, which is far older than the national figure. There is a strong presence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 8.3%, well above the state average.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 5.1% of people born overseas, a figure far below the South Australian average of 24.1%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the dominant language, with only 3.2% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Nearly half of the residents, 49%, identify as Christians. Those with no religion make up 40.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.

Educational qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 12.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Weekly incomes are around the middle for similar areas, with a typical household earning $1,437. This is a little below the national figure of $1,746.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 34.4% of residents. This includes a higher-than-average rate of mental health conditions at 11.5%.

Volunteering is very high at 31.8%, far above the national figure of 14.1%. There is also a strong military connection, with 8.1% of people having served in the Defence Force.

The First Nations community is smaller than about 65% of similar areas. These residents are far older than the state average, with a typical age of 40.

The area is dominated by couples, with 58.5% raising children and 35.8% without. One-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas.

Home ownership is very high, with 53.1% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. Consequently, typical rents are much lower than usual at $170 per week.

The community is entirely car-dependent, with every single home owning at least one motor vehicle. While there are some public transport stops, no one uses them to commute.

The population is very stable, with only 14.7% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national average of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry, employing 44.9% of the workforce. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the unemployment rate is also among the highest for similar areas at 9.8%.

The area is highly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 1.9. Most homes are far from health services and schools, and 0% are within a 15-minute walk of a park.