Light Council - LGA Profile

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Light Council

Local Government Area · SA

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

15,792

Males

7,941 (50.3%)

Females

7,850 (49.7%)

Indigenous

224 (1.4%)

Born in Australia

88.2%

English Only at Home

97.4%

Australian Citizens

14,664

Other Languages

2.6%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.3%

5-14 years

14.8%

15-19 years

7.3%

20-24 years

5.9%

25-34 years

10.0%

35-44 years

12.1%

45-54 years

14.5%

55-64 years

14.5%

65-74 years

9.8%

75-84 years

4.4%

85+ years

1.3%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$770/week

Annual Personal Income

$40,040

Median Household Income

$1,781/week

Annual Household Income

$92,612

Median Family Income

$2,046/week

Annual Family Income

$106,392

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$280

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,500

Average Household Size

2.8 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

13,268 (88.2%)

Born Overseas

1,776 (11.8%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

5,692 (47.6%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

2,827 (23.7%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

2,247 (18.8%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

710 (5.9%)

Year 8 or Below

464 (3.9%)

Did Not Go to School

8 (0.1%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

4,652

Employed Part-time

2,939

Total Employed

8,100

Unemployed

266

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Participation Rate

66.4%

Labour Force

8,368

Not in Labour Force

3,676

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

4,397

Couple - No Children

1,723 (39.2%)

Couple with Children

2,073 (47.1%)

One Parent Family

563 (12.8%)

Other Family

33 (0.8%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

5,299 (98.0%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

74 (1.4%)

Flat/Apartment

6 (0.1%)

Other Dwelling

16 (0.3%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

5,405

Unoccupied Dwellings

409

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

80 (1.5%)

1 Vehicle

1,149 (21.5%)

2 Vehicles

2,110 (39.6%)

3 Vehicles

1,105 (20.7%)

4+ Vehicles

884 (16.6%)

Total Dwellings

5,335

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