5280, SA

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA5280
People 7,561
Male 49.9%
Female 50.1%
Median age 50
Families 2,015
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 3,973
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,095
Median monthly mortgage repayments $975
Median weekly rent (b) $175
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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 3,770 49.9 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,786 50.1 902,924 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 204 2.7 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 6,886 91.1 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 469 6.2 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 50 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 343 4.5 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 373 4.9 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 453 6.0 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 476 6.3 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 320 4.2 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 298 3.9 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 344 4.6 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 354 4.7 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 391 5.2 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 430 5.7 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 562 7.4 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 585 7.7 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 629 8.3 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 614 8.1 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 537 7.1 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 360 4.8 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 239 3.2 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 246 3.3 47,325 2.7 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 3,034 47.5 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 215 3.4 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 666 10.4 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 476 7.4 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 2,000 31.3 523,561 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,629 47.5 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 691 12.5 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 2,214 40.0 571,276 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 99 5.3 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 396 21.1 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 187 10.0 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 5 0.3 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 591 31.5 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 327 17.4 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 68 3.6 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 36 1.9 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 427 22.8 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 118 6.3 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 86 4.6 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 205 10.9 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 30 1.6 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 529 28.2 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 552 8.6 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 373 5.8 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 208 3.3 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,157 18.1 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 856 13.4 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 802 12.5 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 846 13.2 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 4 0.1 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 709 11.1 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 145 2.3 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 18 0.3 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 723 11.3 103,153 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 3,298 43.6 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 3,287 43.5 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Scottish 842 11.1 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 627 8.3 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5
German 543 7.2 135,225 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 6,300 83.3 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 247 3.3 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 51 0.7 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
Netherlands 50 0.7 6,146 0.3 66,481 0.3
Philippines 50 0.7 15,503 0.9 293,892 1.2
Scotland 45 0.6 11,470 0.6 118,496 0.5

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 955 12.6 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 362 4.8 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 286 3.8 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 5,418 71.6 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 541 7.2 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 5,728 75.8 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 454 6.0 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Italy 135 1.8 50,942 2.9 477,065 1.9
Scotland 113 1.5 24,567 1.4 272,233 1.1
Netherlands 113 1.5 15,079 0.8 177,340 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 5,791 76.6 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 426 5.6 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
Italy 115 1.5 42,610 2.4 391,399 1.5
Netherlands 112 1.5 13,440 0.8 152,483 0.6
Scotland 95 1.3 22,742 1.3 241,428 0.9

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.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 4,009 53.0 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,099 14.5 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 657 8.7 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Anglican 525 6.9 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Uniting Church 388 5.1 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 5280, SA, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (58.3%) (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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Italian 55 0.7 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
Mandarin 20 0.3 32,133 1.8 685,274 2.7
Punjabi 17 0.2 20,004 1.1 239,033 0.9
Tagalog 14 0.2 6,433 0.4 131,195 0.5
Filipino 14 0.2 4,775 0.3 90,853 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 6,846 90.5 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 132 4.3 131,157 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 3,302 51.7 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 2,637 41.3 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 455 7.1 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,638 49.6 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,263 38.2 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 254 7.7 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 144 4.4 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 179 5.7 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 570 18.1 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 411 13.0 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 277 8.8 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 546 17.3 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 536 17.0 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 552 17.5 141,126 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Labourers 547 17.4 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 535 17.0 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 452 14.3 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 416 13.2 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Professionals 324 10.3 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 290 9.2 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 272 8.6 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 256 8.1 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Sanitary Paper Product Manufacturing 182 5.8 338 0.0 1,550 0.0
Aged Care Residential Services 159 5.0 25,719 3.1 258,274 2.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 113 3.6 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 109 3.5 1,872 0.2 44,450 0.4
Primary Education 107 3.4 18,714 2.2 265,249 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $600 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,496 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,095 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,108 66.9 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 139 4.4 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Walked only 117 3.7 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Truck 24 0.8 4,076 0.5 76,657 0.6
Car as driver, car as passenger 9 0.3 1,680 0.2 23,300 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 393 12.5 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 277 8.8 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) 5 0.2 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,271 72.1 584,680 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 4,444 69.5 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,462 22.9 391,531 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) 896 14.0 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,388 21.7 250,655 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 1,064 16.6 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,724 27.0 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 973 15.2 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 678 10.6 127,032 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 999 13.2 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 800 10.6 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 251 3.3 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 92 1.2 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 505 6.7 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 456 6.0 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 91 1.2 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 227 3.0 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 783 10.4 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 81 1.1 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 583 7.7 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,939 52.1 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 687 9.1 123,383 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 4,157 55.0 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,726 22.8 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 614 8.1 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 375 5.0 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 687 9.1 123,383 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
5280, SA % 5280, 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) 212 3.3 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 5,719 89.5 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 460 7.2 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,016 50.4 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 676 33.5 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 293 14.5 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 30 1.5 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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 22.9 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 76.5 N/A 79.0 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 242 14.3 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 93 5.5 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 393 23.2 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 154 9.1 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 132 7.8 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 477 28.2 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 104 6.1 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 96 5.7 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 3,045 80.5 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 736 19.5 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)
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,735 89.8 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 181 5.9 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 113 3.7 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 7 0.2 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)
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 6 0.2 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 63 2.1 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 403 13.3 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,790 58.9 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 726 23.9 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 50 1.6 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 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

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 160 5.3 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 977 32.1 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,064 34.9 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 789 25.9 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 55 1.8 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

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

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,989 65.3 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,014 33.3 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 44 1.4 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)
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,347 44.2 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 928 30.5 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 630 20.7 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 78 2.6 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 55 1.8 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.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 27.4 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 10.1 N/A 17.7 N/A 24.3

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

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 175 N/A 300 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 379 60.2 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 189 30.0 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 61 9.7 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.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 975 N/A 1,500 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 716 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) 89 9.6 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 128 13.8 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.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 105 51.5 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 99 48.5 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 27 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.8 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) 1,107 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.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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
5280, SA % 5280, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 181 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,012 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.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.