West Coast (SA)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code 406011134
People 3,646
Male 52.1%
Female 47.9%
Median age 45
Families 946
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 2
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 2,346
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,148
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,083
Median weekly rent (b) $104
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

(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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,898 52.1 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,746 47.9 902,924 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 611 16.8 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 2,801 76.8 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 232 6.4 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 45 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 204 5.6 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 237 6.5 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 260 7.1 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 173 4.7 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 149 4.1 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 192 5.2 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 198 5.4 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 202 5.5 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 202 5.5 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 237 6.5 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 269 7.3 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 295 8.0 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 297 8.1 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 302 8.2 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 202 5.5 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 120 3.3 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 61 1.7 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 69 1.9 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 1,390 47.2 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 72 2.4 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 238 8.1 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 138 4.7 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,112 37.8 523,561 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,131 46.2 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 474 19.4 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 841 34.4 571,276 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 70 7.0 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 312 31.1 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 6 0.6 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 21 2.1 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 339 33.8 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 175 17.4 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 3 0.3 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 7 0.7 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 179 17.8 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 30 3.0 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 36 3.6 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 67 6.7 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 10 1.0 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 340 33.9 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 272 9.2 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 183 6.2 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 96 3.3 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 466 15.8 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 365 12.4 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 330 11.2 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 409 13.9 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 5 0.2 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 303 10.3 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 57 1.9 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 5 0.2 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 449 15.3 103,153 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australian 1,439 39.5 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
English 1,264 34.7 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian Aboriginal 549 15.1 39,358 2.2 741,307 2.9
Irish 335 9.2 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5
German 303 8.3 135,225 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 3,142 86.2 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 71 1.9 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 45 1.2 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
Germany 12 0.3 9,489 0.5 101,255 0.4
Indonesia 9 0.2 2,378 0.1 87,075 0.3
India 8 0.2 44,881 2.5 673,352 2.6

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

Country of birth of parents
All people
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 262 7.2 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 132 3.6 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 106 2.9 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,860 78.5 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 285 7.8 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,979 81.7 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 136 3.7 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 51 1.4 18,653 1.0 673,661 2.6
Germany 23 0.6 17,390 1.0 174,724 0.7
Scotland 21 0.6 24,567 1.4 272,233 1.1

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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 3,009 82.5 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 119 3.3 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 56 1.5 17,578 1.0 650,743 2.6
Germany 26 0.7 17,357 1.0 173,712 0.7
Scotland 19 0.5 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,541 42.3 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 470 12.9 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 413 11.3 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Lutheran 382 10.5 43,305 2.4 145,868 0.6
Anglican 361 9.9 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8

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 West Coast (SA), Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (49.2%) (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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Pitjantjatjara 282 7.7 2,250 0.1 3,458 0.0
Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec 20 0.5 98 0.0 2,917 0.0
Kukatha 11 0.3 74 0.0 90 0.0
Australian Indigenous Languages, nfd 9 0.2 378 0.0 4,432 0.0
German 7 0.2 5,451 0.3 70,247 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 2,974 81.6 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 133 10.1 131,157 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,681 57.1 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,014 34.4 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 243 8.3 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 886 52.7 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 569 33.8 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 147 8.7 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 81 4.8 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 81 5.1 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 236 14.7 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 182 11.4 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 154 9.6 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 213 13.3 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 246 15.4 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 427 26.7 141,126 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Managers 452 28.2 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 235 14.7 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Professionals 200 12.5 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 188 11.7 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 150 9.4 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 142 8.9 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 107 6.7 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 99 6.2 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Grain-Sheep or Grain-Beef Cattle Farming 164 10.2 3,145 0.4 18,276 0.2
Other Grain Growing 98 6.1 3,344 0.4 18,945 0.2
Combined Primary and Secondary Education 85 5.3 13,252 1.6 146,993 1.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 73 4.6 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Accommodation 68 4.2 7,533 0.9 107,476 0.9

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $637 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,435 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,148 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 892 55.7 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 160 10.0 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 63 3.9 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 19 1.2 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Bicycle 11 0.7 7,318 0.9 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 136 8.5 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 230 14.4 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) 24 1.5 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 971 60.6 584,680 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,054 69.7 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 821 27.8 391,531 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) 323 11.0 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 891 30.3 250,655 17.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 484 16.4 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 799 27.1 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 424 14.4 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 352 11.9 127,032 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 320 8.8 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 238 6.5 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 96 2.6 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 19 0.5 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 193 5.3 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 157 4.3 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 29 0.8 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 62 1.7 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 190 5.2 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 37 1.0 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 182 5.0 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,203 60.4 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 420 11.5 123,383 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,298 63.0 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 660 18.1 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 179 4.9 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 89 2.4 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 420 11.5 123,383 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (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) 76 2.6 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,576 87.5 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 286 9.7 70,896 4.8 1,249,493 6.0

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

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 479 50.6 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 353 37.3 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 97 10.3 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 14 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 29.9 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 74.2 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 147 17.7 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 42 5.1 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 190 22.9 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 69 8.3 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 62 7.5 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 188 22.6 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 59 7.1 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 75 9.0 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)
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,318 65.0 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 703 34.7 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)
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,261 95.7 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 8 0.6 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 14 1.1 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 25 1.9 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)
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 6 0.5 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 89 6.8 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 244 18.5 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 634 48.1 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 315 23.9 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 29 2.2 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 2.4 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)
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 67 5.1 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 358 27.3 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 449 34.2 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 378 28.8 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 59 4.5 8,916 1.3 134,848 1.5

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

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Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 909 69.1 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 385 29.3 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 21 1.6 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)
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 590 44.8 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 275 20.9 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 344 26.1 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 80 6.1 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 34 2.6 9,389 1.4 136,538 1.5

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

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Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 25.5 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.3 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 104 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) 203 59.0 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 47 13.7 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 96 27.9 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.

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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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,083 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) 190 69.1 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 19 6.9 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 60 21.8 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 299 49.1 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 310 50.9 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 30 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.2 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1.1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 935 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
West Coast (SA) % West Coast (SA) South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 90 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 800 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

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