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Rosetown
1 km²
Daily life in Rosetown is centered around a small, older community where most people live in detached houses. The typical resident is 47, making the area far older than the national figure. It is a place of contrasts, with a high number of de facto relationships and a strong First Nations presence, yet it has very low levels of formal qualifications and typical incomes. The community is largely residential and car-dependent, with a high proportion of people living alone.
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Rosetown is an older community, with a typical age of 47 that is far above the national figure. It has a notable First Nations population of 5.5%, which is well above the South Australian average.
Most residents were born in Australia, and only 12.1% were born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures. Australian, English, and Scottish are the most common ancestries.
English is the primary language here, with only 1.8% of people using another language at home, a figure far below the national average.
About half of the population (49.1%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.
Formal qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 4.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 32.6% completing Year 12, both far below the national average.
Typical weekly household income is $977, which is far below the national figure of $1,746. Only 4.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a rate much lower than most areas.
Residents report fewer long-term health conditions than most areas, with 21.2% affected, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%.
Volunteer rates are much lower than most areas at 9.4%. However, the rate of people who served in the Defence Force is higher than the national average.
There are 9 First Nations people in the area, with a typical personal income of $449, which is a little below the national figure.
The area has a high number of people living alone (33.3%) and one-parent families (16.1%), both of which are much higher than in most other areas.
Every home in Rosetown is a separate house. Rent is well below the national figure at $214 a week, and 36.4% of homes are owned outright.
The community is very car-dependent, with 0.0% of people commuting by public transport and nobody working from home. Around 10.9% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is higher than most areas.
About 38.2% of residents moved house in the last five years, a rate slightly above the state average. There were no recent arrivals from overseas.
Only 48.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. Many residents work in health care, social assistance, or agriculture.
The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.9. While 76% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, no homes are within that distance of a school or health service.
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