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Balhannah
4 km²
Higher than usual incomes define Balhannah, where the typical household earns $1,719 a week. This community in the Adelaide Hills is generally well-qualified and professional, with a growing number of residents holding university degrees. It is a place of large, detached family homes and a noticeably older population than the national average. Most of the 1,660 residents are Australian-born, contributing to a quiet area where a majority of people now report having no religion.
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The typical resident is 44, making the area noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.2% of the population, a figure that has risen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011.
Most residents were born in Australia, though 12.3% were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. English, Australian, and German are the most common ancestries reported.
English is the primary language for 93.1% of the community. Only 2.3% of people use another language at home, a figure that is far below the national average of 22.3%.
A majority of residents (53.4%) have no religion, which is far above the national figure. This is a significant shift for the area, as the number of people with no religion rose by 22 percentage points since 2011.
This is a highly qualified community where 58.2% of adults completed Year 12. About a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, an increase of 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Typical incomes are much higher than in most similar areas, with the usual family earning $2,133 per week. Nearly 20% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, a figure that rose 12 percentage points since 2011.
Residents here are generally healthier than the state average, with only 27.2% reporting a long-term health condition. Only 4% of people need help with daily activities, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
Community spirit is high, with 25.4% of people volunteering, which is far above the national figure. The area also has a higher than usual rate of people who served in the Defence Force at 4.7%.
Families are the norm here, with 60% of households consisting of couples with children. This helps explain why homes tend to be larger, with 2.5 people per home on average.
Detached houses dominate the landscape, making up 93.6% of dwellings. Homes are typically large, with 84.6% having three or more bedrooms, and rental rates are far below the national average at 16.2%.
Car reliance is very high, as 68.5% of workers drive to work and 97.9% of homes own at least one vehicle. Working from home is used by 10% of the workforce.
The area is relatively stable, with 33.7% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals fell to 2.5% by 2021.
About 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate a little above the national average. Professional roles and managers are common, and the unemployment rate of 3.7% is lower than most areas.
The area is very walkable, scoring 6.4 overall. While fewer homes are near parks than the state average, nearly everyone lives within a 10-minute walk of public transport.