5600, SA

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA5600
People 6,150
Male 51.2%
Female 48.8%
Median age 45
Families 1,682
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 3,150
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,548
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,300
Median weekly rent (b) $200
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 3,150 51.2 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 3,003 48.8 902,924 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 156 2.5 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,749 93.5 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 240 3.9 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 45 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 290 4.7 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 328 5.3 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 370 6.0 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 331 5.4 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 278 4.5 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 354 5.8 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 361 5.9 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 386 6.3 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 312 5.1 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 435 7.1 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 483 7.9 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 486 7.9 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 470 7.6 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 369 6.0 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 300 4.9 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 246 4.0 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 178 2.9 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 175 2.8 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 2,468 47.8 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 172 3.3 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 446 8.6 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 302 5.8 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,769 34.2 523,561 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 2,218 47.9 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 612 13.2 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,796 38.8 571,276 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 89 5.8 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 330 21.6 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 110 7.2 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 54 3.5 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 491 32.1 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 226 14.8 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 133 8.7 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 7 0.5 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 366 24.0 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 129 8.4 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 126 8.2 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 257 16.8 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 46 3.0 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 272 17.8 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 785 15.2 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 369 7.1 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 219 4.2 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,136 22.0 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 671 13.0 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 557 10.8 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 561 10.9 139,299 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 361 7.0 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 98 1.9 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 15 0.3 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 392 7.6 103,153 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 2,587 42.1 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 2,428 39.5 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 714 11.6 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 558 9.1 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5
German 523 8.5 135,225 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 4,765 77.5 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 385 6.3 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
Scotland 126 2.0 11,470 0.6 118,496 0.5
India 76 1.2 44,881 2.5 673,352 2.6
South Africa 72 1.2 8,212 0.5 189,207 0.7
Philippines 42 0.7 15,503 0.9 293,892 1.2

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

Country of birth of parents
All people
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,573 25.6 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 432 7.0 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 329 5.3 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 3,459 56.2 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 358 5.8 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 3,789 61.6 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 714 11.6 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Scotland 236 3.8 24,567 1.4 272,233 1.1
India 91 1.5 58,825 3.3 935,066 3.7
South Africa 75 1.2 9,590 0.5 229,259 0.9

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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 3,907 63.5 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 720 11.7 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
Scotland 228 3.7 22,742 1.3 241,428 0.9
South Africa 92 1.5 9,827 0.6 231,248 0.9
India 90 1.5 57,839 3.2 917,541 3.6

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.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 3,013 49.0 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,084 17.6 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 437 7.1 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 432 7.0 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 302 4.9 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 5600, SA, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (53.2%) (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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Afrikaans 40 0.7 2,903 0.2 49,375 0.2
Italian 31 0.5 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
Greek 25 0.4 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
Tagalog 22 0.4 6,433 0.4 131,195 0.5
Punjabi 19 0.3 20,004 1.1 239,033 0.9
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 5,484 89.2 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 216 8.4 131,157 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 3,146 60.9 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,794 34.7 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 221 4.3 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,915 60.9 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 892 28.4 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 180 5.7 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 154 4.9 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 140 4.7 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 373 12.5 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 324 10.8 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 205 6.9 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 639 21.4 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 523 17.5 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 755 25.3 141,126 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 565 18.9 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 557 18.6 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 380 12.7 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3
Community and Personal Service Workers 359 12.0 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Managers 319 10.7 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 302 10.1 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 228 7.6 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Labourers 224 7.5 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0

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

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Iron Smelting and Steel Manufacturing 387 12.9 2,258 0.3 23,759 0.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 223 7.5 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Iron Ore Mining 157 5.3 1,064 0.1 42,728 0.4
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 99 3.3 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5
Primary Education 94 3.1 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $793 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,168 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,548 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,049 68.6 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 142 4.8 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Walked only 114 3.8 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Bus 55 1.8 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Bus, car as driver 37 1.2 2,471 0.3 11,595 0.1
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 373 12.5 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 75 2.5 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) 98 3.3 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 2,245 75.1 584,680 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,651 70.7 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,332 25.8 391,531 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) 734 14.2 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 1,012 19.6 250,655 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 901 17.4 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,521 29.4 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 726 14.0 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 506 9.8 127,032 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 729 11.9 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 617 10.0 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 213 3.5 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 84 1.4 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 429 7.0 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 328 5.3 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 80 1.3 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 162 2.6 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 509 8.3 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 55 0.9 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 584 9.5 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,440 55.9 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 437 7.1 123,383 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,689 60.0 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,279 20.8 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 456 7.4 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 290 4.7 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 437 7.1 123,383 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
5600, SA % 5600, 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) 97 1.9 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,763 92.2 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 302 5.8 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.

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Families

Family composition
All families
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 815 48.5 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 638 37.9 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 218 13.0 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 15 0.9 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 30.7 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 67.9 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 325 22.4 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 44 3.0 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 339 23.3 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 174 12.0 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 58 4.0 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 342 23.5 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 91 6.3 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 85 5.8 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)
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,559 87.0 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 392 13.3 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)
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 2,041 79.8 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 363 14.2 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 137 5.4 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 9 0.4 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)
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 10 0.4 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 73 2.9 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 604 23.6 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 1,230 48.1 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 614 24.0 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 24 0.9 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
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

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)
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 163 6.4 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 900 35.2 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 898 35.1 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 570 22.3 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 29 1.1 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)
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,671 65.3 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 838 32.7 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 50 2.0 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)
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 902 35.2 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 918 35.9 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 663 25.9 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 35 1.4 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 35 1.4 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)
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 20.6 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 200 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) 484 73.0 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 131 19.8 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 53 8.0 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,300 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) 733 79.8 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 56 6.1 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 124 13.5 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 88 54.7 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 73 45.3 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 26 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.7 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) 1,271 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
5600, SA % 5600, SA South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 165 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,354 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.