Green Fields

Children under 15 make up 24.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the typical resident is only 35, far younger than the South Australian average of 41.

People born overseas account for 40.0% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. The most common ancestries include Australian, English, Chinese, and Indian.

Language diversity is very high, with 42.9% of people using another language at home, far above the state average of 17.8%. Punjabi and Mandarin are the most common non-English languages spoken.

People with no religion make up 41.2% of the community, a figure slightly above the national average. Other significant groups include Christians at 31.8% and Buddhists at 9.4%.

The area has a high rate of school completion, with 61.1% finishing Year 12, well above the South Australian figure of 54.6%. Qualifications are often in engineering and management.

Typical weekly household income is $1,542, which is about the same as the state average. However, personal incomes are well below the national figure, and very few households earn $3,000 or more per week.

About 27.6% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is about the same as the national figure. Those needing help with daily activities are slightly more common here than in the rest of Australia.

Unpaid childcare is very common, with 33.6% of people providing this care, well above the national average of 26.3%. Conversely, volunteering is among the lowest for similar areas.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is very small, and the few First Nations residents are far older than the national typical age of 24.

Homes are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 69.1% of households.

Almost all homes are separate houses, and 96.5% have three or more bedrooms, far above the state average. Renting is very rare here, occurring in only 5.3% of households.

Public transport use is higher than usual, with 5.2% of people commuting this way. The area is very well served by buses, with a high number of stops per 1,000 people.

The community is relatively stable, as the 26.3% of people who moved in the last five years is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is typical for Australia. Many residents work in transport, warehousing, and other services.

Residents have excellent access to transport and parks, with over 90% of homes within a short walk of both. However, very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school.