Heysen

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Electoral Division
Area code SED40022
People 35,264
Male 49.5%
Female 50.5%
Median age 45
Families 10,177
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.8
All private dwellings 13,968
Average number of people per household 2.7
Median weekly household income $2,126
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,950
Median weekly rent (b) $355
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.4

(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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 17,469 49.5 878,592 49.3 12,545,154 49.3
Female 17,792 50.5 902,924 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 199 0.6 42,562 2.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 33,629 95.4 1,669,314 93.7 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 1,442 4.1 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 45 N/A 41 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 1,718 4.9 94,232 5.3 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 2,166 6.1 103,750 5.8 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 2,436 6.9 105,159 5.9 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 2,319 6.6 99,152 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,612 4.6 109,174 6.1 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 1,212 3.4 117,195 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 1,573 4.5 118,095 6.6 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,039 5.8 118,993 6.7 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 2,197 6.2 107,667 6.0 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 2,569 7.3 109,716 6.2 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 2,807 8.0 114,921 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 2,583 7.3 114,300 6.4 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 2,748 7.8 112,846 6.3 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 2,441 6.9 102,304 5.7 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 2,165 6.1 94,040 5.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 1,369 3.9 66,986 3.8 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 653 1.9 45,666 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 670 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Married 16,109 55.7 682,265 46.1 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 625 2.2 47,368 3.2 674,590 3.2
Divorced 2,522 8.7 140,501 9.5 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 1,106 3.8 84,682 5.7 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 8,584 29.7 523,561 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 14,752 55.9 620,445 46.2 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 3,116 11.8 150,356 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 8,513 32.3 571,276 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 540 5.3 27,838 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 2,294 22.4 99,929 20.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 326 3.2 26,550 5.3 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 649 6.3 23,115 4.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 3,277 32.0 149,797 30.0 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 1,115 10.9 56,643 11.4 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 295 2.9 22,369 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 1,092 10.7 23,634 4.7 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 2,501 24.4 102,747 20.6 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 508 5.0 37,885 7.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,687 16.5 83,262 16.7 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 2,191 21.4 121,296 24.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 210 2.1 14,269 2.9 242,821 3.2
Not stated 1,524 14.9 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 10,146 35.1 335,213 22.7 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,999 10.4 127,698 8.6 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 951 3.3 52,930 3.6 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 3,514 12.1 206,490 14.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 3,800 13.1 224,573 15.2 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 2,012 7.0 128,350 8.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 1,839 6.4 139,299 9.4 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 7 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 1,184 4.1 111,696 7.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 717 2.5 34,612 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 24 0.1 12,943 0.9 175,844 0.8
Not stated 1,743 6.0 103,153 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
English 16,977 48.1 676,550 38.0 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 13,648 38.7 578,825 32.5 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 4,167 11.8 149,449 8.4 2,176,777 8.6
German 3,778 10.7 135,225 7.6 1,026,138 4.0
Irish 3,441 9.8 136,035 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 27,928 79.2 1,273,353 71.5 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 2,607 7.4 95,248 5.3 927,490 3.6
Germany 333 0.9 9,489 0.5 101,255 0.4
New Zealand 305 0.9 13,461 0.8 530,492 2.1
South Africa 216 0.6 8,212 0.5 189,207 0.7
United States of America 212 0.6 5,233 0.3 101,309 0.4

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

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 7,606 21.6 578,217 32.5 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 3,055 8.7 118,741 6.7 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 2,234 6.3 87,906 4.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 20,845 59.1 909,147 51.0 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 1,522 4.3 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 23,138 65.6 1,000,272 56.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 4,310 12.2 160,151 9.0 1,626,778 6.4
Germany 644 1.8 17,390 1.0 174,724 0.7
Italy 511 1.4 50,942 2.9 477,065 1.9
Scotland 499 1.4 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 23,953 67.9 1,032,002 57.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 3,988 11.3 153,607 8.6 1,488,479 5.9
Germany 645 1.8 17,357 1.0 173,712 0.7
Scotland 428 1.2 22,742 1.3 241,428 0.9
New Zealand 424 1.2 17,578 1.0 650,743 2.6

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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 19,746 56.0 806,165 45.3 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 3,578 10.1 275,849 15.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 3,099 8.8 127,970 7.2 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 2,133 6.0 107,189 6.0 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 1,872 5.3 84,797 4.8 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Heysen, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (60.5%) (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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
German 254 0.7 5,451 0.3 70,247 0.3
Italian 139 0.4 23,828 1.3 228,042 0.9
Mandarin 128 0.4 32,133 1.8 685,274 2.7
French 94 0.3 2,755 0.2 70,740 0.3
Spanish 83 0.2 7,273 0.4 171,370 0.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 32,249 91.5 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 849 6.8 131,157 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 18,775 64.9 887,193 60.0 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 8,939 30.9 524,448 35.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 1,231 4.3 66,736 4.5 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 9,897 52.7 480,100 54.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 7,222 38.5 310,668 35.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 1,002 5.3 48,643 5.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 648 3.5 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 788 4.3 36,281 4.3 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 3,170 17.5 126,576 15.1 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 2,349 13.0 109,027 13.0 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 1,706 9.4 75,063 8.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 3,018 16.7 189,501 22.6 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 3,292 18.2 149,477 17.8 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 3,583 19.8 141,126 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Professionals 5,494 30.3 180,460 21.5 2,886,921 24.0
Managers 3,342 18.4 109,406 13.0 1,645,769 13.7
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,225 12.3 110,462 13.2 1,554,313 12.9
Clerical and Administrative Workers 2,008 11.1 104,955 12.5 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 1,821 10.0 109,523 13.0 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 1,264 7.0 88,086 10.5 1,086,120 9.0
Sales Workers 1,175 6.5 71,002 8.5 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 546 3.0 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 940 5.2 42,242 5.0 545,158 4.5
Primary Education 462 2.5 18,714 2.2 265,249 2.2
Higher Education 426 2.4 11,397 1.4 158,526 1.3
Cafes and Restaurants 385 2.1 18,162 2.2 268,005 2.2
Other Social Assistance Services 364 2.0 21,245 2.5 278,221 2.3

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

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $909 N/A $734 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $2,473 N/A $1,889 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $2,126 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 11,044 60.9 536,515 63.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 570 3.1 36,225 4.3 466,904 3.9
Bus 365 2.0 26,322 3.1 175,085 1.5
Walked only 344 1.9 20,575 2.5 306,045 2.5
Truck 131 0.7 4,076 0.5 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 2,129 11.7 90,496 10.8 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 2,969 16.4 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) 546 3.0 44,454 5.3 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 11,873 65.5 584,680 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 23,837 82.3 1,039,235 70.3 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 9,141 31.6 391,531 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) 4,316 14.9 193,639 13.1 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 7,915 27.3 250,655 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 6,116 21.1 300,732 20.3 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 9,697 33.5 421,381 28.5 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 5,031 17.4 190,089 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 2,993 10.3 127,032 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 3,166 9.0 179,605 10.1 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 3,022 8.6 159,294 8.9 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 1,275 3.6 57,008 3.2 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 243 0.7 17,330 1.0 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 1,277 3.6 101,606 5.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 1,447 4.1 82,321 4.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 238 0.7 16,153 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 513 1.5 36,054 2.0 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 2,967 8.4 175,203 9.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 277 0.8 18,763 1.1 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 2,900 8.2 156,640 8.8 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 21,131 59.9 1,032,317 57.9 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 2,333 6.6 123,383 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 22,707 64.4 1,106,075 62.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 7,298 20.7 362,328 20.3 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 2,048 5.8 122,395 6.9 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 880 2.5 67,338 3.8 772,142 3.0
Not stated 2,333 6.6 123,383 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 74 0.3 5,991 0.4 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 876 3.0 41,861 2.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 26,737 92.4 1,359,631 92.0 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 1,259 4.3 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 4,321 42.5 196,627 41.0 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 4,783 47.0 195,738 40.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 998 9.8 79,584 16.6 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 75 0.7 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 25.6 N/A 21.0 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 74.8 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,860 20.4 78,680 20.1 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 536 5.9 20,578 5.2 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 2,437 26.8 91,157 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 930 10.2 44,085 11.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 648 7.1 25,572 6.5 339,960 6.1
Both not working 1,778 19.5 91,726 23.4 1,163,744 21.0
Other 515 5.7 22,766 5.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 398 4.4 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) 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 12,514 93.0 691,313 89.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 953 7.1 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) 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 12,176 97.3 539,001 78.0 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 177 1.4 100,639 14.6 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 77 0.6 47,026 6.8 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 55 0.4 2,766 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 27 0.2 1,644 0.2 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 277 2.2 22,895 3.3 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 1,438 11.5 124,773 18.0 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 5,450 43.6 355,736 51.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 5,199 41.6 177,701 25.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 111 0.9 8,562 1.2 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.7 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) 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
None 200 1.6 49,186 7.1 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 2,778 22.2 248,514 35.9 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 5,362 42.8 251,206 36.3 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 4,064 32.5 133,486 19.3 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 114 0.9 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) 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 10,005 80.0 470,498 68.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 2,308 18.4 197,272 28.5 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 199 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) 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 5,217 41.7 226,902 32.8 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 5,737 45.8 246,341 35.6 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 1,155 9.2 190,462 27.6 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 291 2.3 18,214 2.6 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 118 0.9 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) 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.7 N/A 19.6 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 32.6 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 355 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) 657 56.9 114,700 60.2 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 341 29.5 58,177 30.5 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 146 12.6 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,950 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) 4,447 77.5 190,119 77.2 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 628 10.9 29,515 12.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 663 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Male 96 49.0 21,140 49.7 403,709 49.7
Female 100 51.0 21,420 50.3 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 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 		Heysen % Heysen 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) 2,307 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 		Heysen % Heysen South Australia % South Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 370 N/A 250 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 2,167 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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