Petherick

The community is noticeably younger than most areas, with the typical resident aged 35 and 25% of the population being children under 15. In a striking contrast to the rest of South Australia, there are no residents aged 65 and over.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 7.5%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English, Australian, Irish and German are the most common ancestries.

English is the only language used at home, with no one speaking another language. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

About 37.5% of people identify as Christian, while 30% report having no religion. This level of non-religion is well below the Australian figure of 38.9%.

A high number of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher at 24.1%, though only 34.5% completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Qualifications are often in engineering or health.

Typical personal weekly income is $949, well above the South Australian figure of $734. However, no one in the area earns $2,000 or more a week, which is far below the national trend.

The population is very healthy, with only 20% reporting a long-term health condition, far below the state's 31%. No residents report needing help with daily activities or having a mental health condition.

Unpaid care and housework are very low here, with no one providing unpaid care or doing 15 hours of housework weekly. This is far below the national figures.

First Nations people make up a very small part of the population, with only one person recorded who is far younger than the state average at 3 years old.

Homes are larger than usual with 2.8 people per dwelling. One-parent families are very common at 36.4%, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.

Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,000, well above the state's $1,500. Conversely, weekly rent is very low at $150, far below the national figure of $375.

The area has no public transport stops or routes, making it entirely dependent on other means of travel.

About 31.3% of residents moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 60%.

Petherick is completely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.