Council
Population Overview
Total Population
5,834
Males
2,901 (49.7%)
Females
2,933 (50.3%)
Indigenous
95 (1.6%)
Born in Australia
81.2%
English Only at Home
97.7%
Australian Citizens
5,286
Other Languages
2.3%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$567/week
Annual Personal Income
$29,484
Median Household Income
$1,052/week
Annual Household Income
$54,704
Median Family Income
$1,353/week
Annual Family Income
$70,356
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$275
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,300
Average Household Size
2.2 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.7
Birthplace
Born in Australia
4,407 (81.2%)
Born Overseas
1,021 (18.8%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
2,141 (45.7%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
1,041 (22.2%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
984 (21.0%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
315 (6.7%)
Year 8 or Below
201 (4.3%)
Did Not Go to School
8 (0.2%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
1,076
Employed Part-time
1,041
Total Employed
2,294
Unemployed
125
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
Participation Rate
47.9%
Labour Force
2,411
Not in Labour Force
2,336
Family Composition
Total Families
1,664
Couple - No Children
1,001 (60.2%)
Couple with Children
480 (28.8%)
One Parent Family
173 (10.4%)
Other Family
8 (0.5%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
2,290 (92.9%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
83 (3.4%)
Flat/Apartment
51 (2.1%)
Other Dwelling
42 (1.7%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
2,466
Unoccupied Dwellings
1,723
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
48 (2.0%)
1 Vehicle
893 (36.6%)
2 Vehicles
974 (39.9%)
3 Vehicles
342 (14.0%)
4+ Vehicles
183 (7.5%)
Total Dwellings
2,441
Suburbs in this Council (20)
Bald Hills (44)Cape Jervis (343)Carrickalinga (409)Deep Creek (28)Delamere (162)Hay Flat (72)Myponga (771)Myponga Beach (51)Normanville (1,965)Parawa (91)Rapid Bay (15)Second Valley (154)Sellicks Hill (299)Silverton (35)Torrens Vale (71)Tunkalilla (6)Wattle Flat (149)Willow Creek (48)Wirrina Cove (187)Yankalilla (963)