Very Remote Australia (SA)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Remoteness Areas
Area code RA44
People 13,768
Male 52.0%
Female 48.0%
Median age 40
Families 3,224
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 8,937
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,194
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,083
Median weekly rent (b) $120
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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 7,163 52.0 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 6,607 48.0 902,924 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 3,990 29.0 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 8,616 62.6 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 1,165 8.5 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 40 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 805 5.8 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 902 6.5 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 857 6.2 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 758 5.5 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 750 5.4 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 998 7.2 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 940 6.8 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 816 5.9 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 784 5.7 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 845 6.1 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 974 7.1 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 959 7.0 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 969 7.0 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 874 6.3 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 633 4.6 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 426 3.1 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 252 1.8 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 229 1.7 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 4,820 43.0 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 427 3.8 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 940 8.4 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 604 5.4 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 4,413 39.4 523,561 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 3,617 40.1 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 1,468 16.3 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 3,932 43.6 571,276 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 263 6.7 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 1,076 27.2 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 18 0.5 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 89 2.3 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 1,182 29.9 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 597 15.1 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 6 0.2 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 39 1.0 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 639 16.2 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 143 3.6 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 156 4.0 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 301 7.6 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 44 1.1 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 1,529 38.7 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,091 9.7 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 650 5.8 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 339 3.0 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 1,472 13.1 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 1,322 11.8 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 1,196 10.7 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,520 13.6 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 16 0.1 1,021 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 5 0.0 194 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 1,379 12.3 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 220 2.0 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 74 0.7 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,937 17.3 103,153 7.0 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 4,118 29.9 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 3,810 27.7 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian Aboriginal 3,804 27.6 39,358 2.2 741,307 2.9
German 950 6.9 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0
Irish 903 6.6 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5

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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 11,128 80.8 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 246 1.8 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 128 0.9 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
India 80 0.6 44,881 2.5 673,352 2.6
Sri Lanka 71 0.5 5,311 0.3 131,904 0.5
Philippines 69 0.5 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,468 10.7 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 479 3.5 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 393 2.9 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 10,003 72.7 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 1,417 10.3 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 10,440 75.8 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 430 3.1 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 140 1.0 18,653 1.0 673,661 2.6
Greece 110 0.8 22,103 1.2 232,114 0.9
Germany 104 0.8 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 10,549 76.6 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 462 3.4 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 164 1.2 17,578 1.0 650,743 2.6
Greece 105 0.8 19,724 1.1 209,329 0.8
Philippines 103 0.7 21,569 1.2 417,285 1.6

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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 5,433 39.5 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Not stated 2,052 14.9 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Catholic 1,403 10.2 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Uniting Church 1,086 7.9 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6
Lutheran 1,040 7.6 43,305 2.4 145,868 0.6

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 Very Remote Australia (SA), Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (48.6%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Pitjantjatjara 2,012 14.6 2,250 0.1 3,458 0.0
Yankunytjatjara 271 2.0 325 0.0 598 0.0
Greek 111 0.8 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
Sinhalese 73 0.5 4,227 0.2 85,869 0.3
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 70 0.5 378 0.0 4,432 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 9,163 66.6 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 948 20.0 131,157 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 6,062 54.1 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 3,914 34.9 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 1,226 10.9 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 3,380 55.8 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 1,720 28.4 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 479 7.9 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 488 8.1 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 263 4.7 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 688 12.3 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 586 10.5 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 455 8.2 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 933 16.7 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 900 16.1 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 1,546 27.7 141,126 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 1,156 20.7 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Professionals 870 15.6 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Labourers 822 14.7 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 733 13.1 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 620 11.1 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 490 8.8 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 435 7.8 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 332 6.0 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 409 7.3 13,252 1.6 146,993 1.2
Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 308 5.5 3,145 0.4 18,276 0.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 223 4.0 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Accommodation 218 3.9 7,533 0.9 107,476 0.9
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 195 3.5 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $604 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,397 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,194 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 2,905 52.1 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 877 15.7 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 300 5.4 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 79 1.4 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Bicycle 33 0.6 7,318 0.9 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 424 7.6 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 591 10.6 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) 97 1.7 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 3,257 58.4 584,680 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 7,294 65.0 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 3,232 28.8 391,531 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) 1,292 11.5 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 2,551 22.8 250,655 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 2,056 18.3 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 2,853 25.4 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 1,413 12.6 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 975 8.7 127,032 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 980 7.1 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 920 6.7 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 315 2.3 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 77 0.6 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 841 6.1 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 602 4.4 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 117 0.8 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 237 1.7 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 740 5.4 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 104 0.8 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 729 5.3 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 8,076 58.7 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 1,897 13.8 123,383 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 8,457 61.4 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 2,378 17.3 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 706 5.1 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 333 2.4 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 1,897 13.8 123,383 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 39 0.3 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 240 2.1 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 9,607 85.7 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,331 11.9 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 1,409 43.7 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 1,213 37.6 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 521 16.2 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 83 2.6 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 25.0 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 75.2 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 520 19.8 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 118 4.5 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 482 18.4 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 230 8.8 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 191 7.3 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 672 25.6 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 192 7.3 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 216 8.2 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) 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 4,730 63.7 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 2,691 36.2 83,821 10.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 4,314 91.2 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 134 2.8 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 85 1.8 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 111 2.3 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) 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 47 1.0 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 328 6.9 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 892 18.8 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 2,298 48.5 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 1,020 21.5 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 155 3.3 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 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) 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 485 10.2 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 1,521 32.1 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 1,484 31.3 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 1,034 21.8 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 211 4.5 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) 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 2,998 63.3 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 1,615 34.1 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 120 2.5 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) 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 1,691 35.8 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 818 17.3 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,683 35.6 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 379 8.0 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 167 3.5 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) 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 26.8 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.6 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 120 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) 1,068 63.5 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 210 12.5 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 403 23.9 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)
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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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (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) 597 73.0 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 66 8.1 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 156 19.1 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.

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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,915 48.0 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 2,074 52.0 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

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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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.6 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.3 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 994 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 		Very Remote Australia (SA) % Very Remote Australia (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 90 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,083 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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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.