Wasleys

The community is far younger than the rest of South Australia, with a typical age of 30 and a high proportion of children. Conversely, people aged 65 and over make up only 7.8%, which is well below the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those with overseas origins are far fewer than the state average. English is the most common ancestry after Australian, making up 45.2% of the population.

English is the primary language for 90.7% of the community. The proportion of people using another language at home is far below both the South Australian and national figures.

A large majority of residents report no religion at 61.5%, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 28.6%.

Education levels are generally high, with 55.1% of residents completing Year 12. This is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state average.

Typical household income is a little above the state figure at $1,698 a week. However, typical personal income is well below the national figure, coming in at $584 weekly.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, at 12.2%. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%.

More people here care for children unpaid than in most areas, at 27.5%. There is also a higher rate of former Defence Force members compared to the national average.

The First Nations population is small, with only 4 people. The typical age for this group is 48, which is far older than the state and national figures of 24.

Homes here are larger than usual, with an average of 2.7 people per house. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children, who make up 63.9% of families.

Almost every home is a separate house, and 92.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. Renting is very uncommon here at only 5%.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with every single home owning at least one motor vehicle. Public transport use for commuting is non-existent at 0.0%.

Wasleys has seen a lot of movement recently, with 45.2% of people moving in the last five years. This is well above the national figure of 40.7%.

More adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. However, the proportion of full-time employment is well below the national average at 51.9%.

The area is very safe, with recorded offences per 100,000 people being among the lowest at this level. The crime rate has also fallen by 47.1% over five years.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.2. While many can walk to groceries, no one is within a 15-minute walk of health services.