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Roseworthy

24 km²

Much higher numbers of children and families set Roseworthy apart from the rest of the state. This is a young community where the typical resident is 38, and nearly 21% of the population are children. It is a place of large, detached homes and higher-than-usual household incomes, suggesting a comfortable residential area. This family-focused character is reflected in the high number of parents providing unpaid care for children.

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The area is notably younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 38. It has a much higher proportion of children under 15 (20.7%) and far fewer seniors than most other areas.

Most residents were born in Australia (87.4%), and the community has far fewer overseas-born people than the national figure.

English is the dominant language, with only 2.1% of people using another language at home, which is far below both the state and national figures.

A majority of residents (56.1%) report no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%.

While the area has many schools, the proportion of adults with a bachelor's degree (10.6%) and those who completed Year 12 (43.2%) are both far below the national figures.

Household incomes are much higher than most areas, with a typical weekly family income of $2,305 and 24.8% of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Mental health conditions are more common here (11.7%) than in most areas, and more residents report a long-term health condition than the national average.

Unpaid care is common, with 32.2% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%.

The First Nations population is small, but the typical personal income for this group is well above the national figure.

Homes are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home, and a high 70.6% of households consist of couples with children.

Housing is almost exclusively separate houses (99.7%), with 95.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms and a very low rental rate of 6.9%.

The community is heavily reliant on cars, with 71.8% of workers driving to work and no homes without a motor vehicle.

The population is very stable, with far fewer people moving in the last five years compared to the state and national averages.

More adults are working or looking for work (72.5%) than in most other areas, and the unemployment rate is well below the national average.

While assault and property damage rates are much lower than most areas, robbery rates are much higher.

The area is very car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

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