5223, SA

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA5223
People 3,734
Male 51.6%
Female 48.4%
Median age 48
Families 931
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 2,241
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,209
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,083
Median weekly rent (b) $211
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,927 51.6 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,806 48.4 902,924 50.7 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 49 1.3 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 3,363 90.1 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 322 8.6 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 48 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 210 5.6 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 231 6.2 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 201 5.4 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 157 4.2 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 139 3.7 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 197 5.3 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 197 5.3 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 206 5.5 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 176 4.7 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 224 6.0 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 233 6.3 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 292 7.8 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 319 8.6 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 305 8.2 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 263 7.1 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 172 4.6 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 111 3.0 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 89 2.4 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 1,531 49.6 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 114 3.7 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 328 10.6 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 168 5.4 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 947 30.7 523,561 35.4 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,219 48.4 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 410 16.3 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 889 35.3 571,276 42.6 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 51 5.3 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 307 31.8 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 0 0.0 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 307 31.8 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 165 17.1 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 0 0.0 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 165 17.1 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 53 5.5 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 33 3.4 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 88 9.1 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 11 1.1 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 340 35.3 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 511 16.6 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 242 7.8 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 96 3.1 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 501 16.2 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 407 13.2 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 336 10.9 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 297 9.6 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 245 7.9 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 63 2.0 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 3 0.1 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 371 12.0 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 1,610 43.1 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,574 42.2 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 378 10.1 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 345 9.2 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5
German 337 9.0 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,902 77.7 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 163 4.4 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 72 1.9 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
Germany 24 0.6 9,489 0.5 101,255 0.4
United States of America 23 0.6 5,233 0.3 101,309 0.4
Netherlands 21 0.6 6,146 0.3 66,481 0.3

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 557 14.9 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 210 5.6 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 190 5.1 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,416 64.8 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 355 9.5 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,620 70.2 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 249 6.7 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 93 2.5 18,653 1.0 673,661 2.6
Netherlands 49 1.3 15,079 0.8 177,340 0.7
Germany 37 1.0 17,390 1.0 174,724 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,641 70.7 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 257 6.9 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 86 2.3 17,578 1.0 650,743 2.6
Scotland 43 1.2 22,742 1.3 241,428 0.9
Netherlands 41 1.1 13,440 0.8 152,483 0.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,078 55.7 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 388 10.4 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 306 8.2 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 300 8.0 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 251 6.7 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In 5223, SA, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (63.0%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Italian 21 0.6 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
German 20 0.5 5,451 0.3 70,247 0.3
Dutch 10 0.3 1,927 0.1 27,784 0.1
French 10 0.3 2,755 0.2 70,740 0.3
Punjabi 7 0.2 20,004 1.1 239,033 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 3,256 87.2 1,382,951 77.6 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 81 5.7 131,157 19.0 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,836 59.5 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 952 30.9 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 302 9.8 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 914 49.8 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 716 39.0 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 149 8.1 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 58 3.2 47,778 5.4 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 110 6.2 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 312 17.5 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 241 13.5 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 168 9.4 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 269 15.1 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 287 16.1 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 367 20.6 141,126 16.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 426 23.9 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 265 14.9 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 222 12.5 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 215 12.1 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 196 11.0 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 172 9.6 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 150 8.4 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 85 4.8 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 169 9.5 3,023 0.4 18,278 0.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 80 4.5 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Accommodation 71 4.0 7,533 0.9 107,476 0.9
Secondary Education 56 3.1 12,356 1.5 205,360 1.7
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 49 2.7 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $692 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,617 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,209 N/A $1,455 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,015 56.9 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 133 7.5 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 89 5.0 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Truck 22 1.2 4,076 0.5 76,657 0.6
Bicycle 13 0.7 7,318 0.9 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 193 10.8 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 261 14.6 80,513 9.6 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 13 0.7 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,111 62.3 584,680 69.7 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,273 73.8 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 771 25.0 391,531 26.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 344 11.2 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 997 32.3 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 543 17.6 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 903 29.2 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 486 15.7 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 348 11.3 127,032 8.6 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 352 9.4 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 307 8.2 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 117 3.1 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 23 0.6 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 196 5.2 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 178 4.8 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 30 0.8 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 59 1.6 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 295 7.9 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 45 1.2 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 286 7.7 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,065 55.3 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 414 11.1 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,211 59.2 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 750 20.1 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 251 6.7 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 105 2.8 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 414 11.1 123,383 6.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 0 0.0 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 93 3.0 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,697 87.5 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 299 9.7 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 506 54.4 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 326 35.0 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 87 9.3 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 15 1.6 7,822 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 34.5 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 69.0 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 139 16.7 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 96 11.5 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 203 24.3 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 61 7.3 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 54 6.5 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 177 21.2 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 57 6.8 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 46 5.5 17,810 4.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,430 70.1 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 610 29.9 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,344 94.0 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 45 3.1 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 21 1.5 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 7 0.5 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 17 1.2 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 87 6.1 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 246 17.2 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 708 49.6 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 342 24.0 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 27 1.9 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.2 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

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Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 73 5.1 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 465 32.6 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 524 36.7 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 332 23.2 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 34 2.4 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 917 64.2 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 472 33.0 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 40 2.8 23,542 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 584 40.8 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 413 28.9 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 332 23.2 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 67 4.7 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 37 2.6 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 26.0 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.0 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 211 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 238 71.7 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 62 18.7 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 32 9.6 17,590 9.2 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,083 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 319 77.2 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 41 9.9 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 50 12.1 26,706 10.8 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 28 57.1 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 21 42.9 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 33 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

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Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.5 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 900 N/A 1,282 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

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Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		5223, SA % 5223, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 215 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 815 N/A 1,365 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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