Plympton Park

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL41168
People 3,881
Male 49.3%
Female 50.7%
Median age 36
Families 1,030
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.7
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 1,719
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,667
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,820
Median weekly rent (b) $320
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.6

(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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,909 49.3 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,967 50.7 902,924 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 58 1.5 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 3,719 95.8 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 101 2.6 69,646 3.9 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 36 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 263 6.8 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 200 5.2 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 184 4.7 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 168 4.3 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 290 7.5 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 322 8.3 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 384 9.9 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 352 9.1 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 261 6.7 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 223 5.7 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 233 6.0 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 212 5.5 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 225 5.8 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 201 5.2 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 134 3.5 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 96 2.5 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 52 1.3 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 82 2.1 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 1,406 43.5 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 77 2.4 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 302 9.3 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 149 4.6 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,296 40.1 523,561 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,303 42.9 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 349 11.5 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,384 45.6 571,276 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)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 74 6.8 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 173 15.9 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 70 6.5 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 37 3.4 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 287 26.5 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 92 8.5 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 58 5.3 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 26 2.4 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 168 15.5 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 118 10.9 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 269 24.8 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 382 35.2 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 54 5.0 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 122 11.2 82,819 16.6 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 1,038 32.1 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 302 9.3 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 108 3.3 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 368 11.4 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 510 15.8 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 227 7.0 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 225 7.0 139,299 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 195 6.0 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 71 2.2 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 16 0.5 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 169 5.2 103,153 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 1,304 33.6 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,139 29.3 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 333 8.6 136,035 7.6 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 294 7.6 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
Chinese 276 7.1 58,895 3.3 1,390,639 5.5

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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,610 67.3 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
India 210 5.4 44,881 2.5 673,352 2.6
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 116 3.0 25,709 1.4 549,618 2.2
England 113 2.9 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
Nepal 97 2.5 7,250 0.4 122,506 0.5
Philippines 62 1.6 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,514 38.9 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 249 6.4 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 193 5.0 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,808 46.5 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 124 3.2 87,514 4.9 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,001 51.6 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
India 279 7.2 58,825 3.3 935,066 3.7
England 237 6.1 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 174 4.5 34,387 1.9 784,594 3.1
Nepal 110 2.8 7,425 0.4 140,364 0.6

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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,060 53.1 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
India 276 7.1 57,839 3.2 917,541 3.6
England 207 5.3 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 175 4.5 34,807 2.0 787,673 3.1
Nepal 104 2.7 7,483 0.4 139,489 0.5

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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,747 45.0 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 664 17.1 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Hinduism 262 6.8 38,105 2.1 684,002 2.7
Anglican 223 5.7 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 156 4.0 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9

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 Plympton Park, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (47.6%) (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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Mandarin 157 4.0 32,133 1.8 685,274 2.7
Punjabi 104 2.7 20,004 1.1 239,033 0.9
Nepali 97 2.5 9,671 0.5 133,068 0.5
Greek 71 1.8 21,882 1.2 229,643 0.9
Cantonese 70 1.8 10,166 0.6 295,281 1.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 2,706 69.7 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 428 27.2 131,157 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,164 66.9 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 957 29.6 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 116 3.6 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,198 55.4 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 730 33.7 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 126 5.8 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 109 5.0 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 87 4.2 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 253 12.4 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 287 14.0 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 194 9.5 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 520 25.4 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 402 19.6 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 279 13.6 141,126 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 540 26.4 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 305 14.9 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 273 13.3 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 258 12.6 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Managers 221 10.8 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 178 8.7 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 151 7.4 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 89 4.3 50,680 6.0 755,863 6.3

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

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 125 6.1 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Aged Care Residential Services 99 4.8 25,719 3.1 258,274 2.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 50 2.4 24,877 3.0 299,810 2.5
Cafes and Restaurants 48 2.3 18,162 2.2 268,005 2.2
Primary Education 45 2.2 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $831 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,170 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,667 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,238 60.4 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 97 4.7 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 92 4.5 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Tram/light rail 72 3.5 2,303 0.3 28,287 0.2
Bicycle 26 1.3 7,318 0.9 79,089 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 226 11.0 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 184 9.0 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) 209 10.2 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,357 66.3 584,680 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 2,286 70.6 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 846 26.1 391,531 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) 387 12.0 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 466 14.4 250,655 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 713 22.0 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 965 29.8 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 380 11.7 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 227 7.0 127,032 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 310 8.0 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 323 8.3 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 112 2.9 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 28 0.7 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 167 4.3 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 154 4.0 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 37 1.0 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 82 2.1 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 363 9.4 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 38 1.0 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 332 8.6 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 2,443 62.9 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 219 5.6 123,383 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 2,611 67.3 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 691 17.8 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 219 5.6 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 139 3.6 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 219 5.6 123,383 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 3 0.1 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 70 2.2 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 3,050 94.3 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 110 3.4 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 386 37.5 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 448 43.5 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 160 15.5 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 30 2.9 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 15.0 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 83.1 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 211 25.1 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 59 7.0 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 215 25.6 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 79 9.4 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 35 4.2 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 139 16.6 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 58 6.9 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 34 4.1 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)
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,576 94.0 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 102 6.1 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)
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,097 69.6 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 283 18.0 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 186 11.8 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 0 0.0 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)
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 0 0.0 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 53 3.4 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 408 26.0 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 866 55.1 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 222 14.1 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 23 1.5 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 2.8 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)
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 175 11.1 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 576 36.7 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 569 36.2 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 220 14.0 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 30 1.9 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)
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,015 64.3 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 479 30.4 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 84 5.3 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)
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 369 23.4 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 550 34.9 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 616 39.1 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 20 1.3 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 22 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)
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 19.8 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 320 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) 371 60.2 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 192 31.2 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 48 7.8 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,820 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) 437 79.5 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 57 10.4 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 64 11.6 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 26 44.8 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 32 55.2 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 23 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 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) 1,312 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
Plympton Park % Plympton Park South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 245 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,950 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

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