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Harrogate
75 km²
Weekly household incomes in Harrogate are well above the South Australian figure, reflecting a prosperous residential area. This community is mostly made up of families, with a typical resident aged 46 and a high proportion of children. It is a quiet, car-dependent pocket of Greater Adelaide where most people own their homes and few use other languages. The area is distinct for its high levels of unpaid care and a population that is far more likely to report no religion than the national average.
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The typical resident is 46, making the area noticeably older than the state average. However, it has more children under 15 than most similar areas, with 18.8% of the population in this age group.
The community is overwhelmingly Australian or British in origin, and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure.
English is the primary language for almost everyone here, with only 0.7% of residents using another tongue at home, a figure far below the state and national averages.
A large majority of residents—57.1%—report having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.
While half of the adults have completed Year 12, the proportion with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the national average.
Typical family incomes are a little above the national figure, and the area has a higher than usual share of people earning $2,000 or more each week.
Residents are generally healthy, with a much lower share of people needing help with daily activities compared to most other areas.
There is a very high level of unpaid work here; people are much more likely to provide unpaid care or do 15 or more hours of housework than most other areas.
The First Nations population is small, but the typical personal income for these residents is far above the state and national figures.
Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 2.7 people per household, and 67.4% of families are couples with children.
The area is almost entirely made up of separate houses, and the share of people renting is far below the national average.
Public transport is not used here, as there are no stops or routes in the area; consequently, every single home owns at least one motor vehicle.
The population is relatively stable, with far fewer people moving into the area in the last five years compared to the state or national averages.
More adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, with many employed in construction, health, or agriculture.
The recorded offence rate is much lower than most areas, though there has been a significant increase in crime over the last five years.
This is a car-dependent area with a walkability score far below the state average, as there are no schools, shops, or health services within a 15-minute walk.
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