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Spring Gully
35 km²
A high proportion of volunteers and home-based carers makes Spring Gully a remarkably active small community. With a typical resident aged 51, the area is far older than the national figure, yet it also has a much higher percentage of children under 15 than most similar areas. This mix of ages and a strong workforce helps support high typical family incomes, creating a prosperous but sparsely populated rural pocket in South Australia.
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The population is far older than the state average, with a typical age of 51. However, 25% of residents are children under 15, which is well above the national figure.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here. Only 10% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national and state averages.
English is the only language used at home for 93.3% of residents. No one in the area speaks little or no English, a figure well below the national average.
About 45% of people report having no religion, which is well above the national figure and about the same as the state average.
Schooling levels are very high, with 72.7% of residents completing Year 12, far above the national average. Only 14.9% hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Typical family weekly income is $2,750, which is well above the state and national figures. This is reflected in the 17% of people earning over $2,000 a week.
While 10% of people need help with daily activities, which is much higher than most areas, long-term health and mental health conditions are much lower than the state average.
Community spirit is very high, with 38.3% of people volunteering and 40.4% doing significant unpaid housework. This is far above national and state figures.
There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living here, and the First Nations median age is far younger than the national figure at 14.
Homes are slightly larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home. Families are almost exclusively couples, as there are no one-parent families in the area.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,084, which is well above the state average of $1,500.
The area is entirely car-dependent with no public transport stops. This explains why 0% of people commute via public transport and 21.9% work from home.
The community is very stable, with only 15% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average.
The local workforce is very active, with 68.1% of adults working or looking for work. Unemployment is non-existent at 0.0%.
The area is highly car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.1, far below the state average. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or groceries.
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