Semaphore Park Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Semaphore Park (5019) is a suburb of Adelaide, Western & Beach Suburbs, South Australia. It is about 13 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Semaphore Park is in the federal electorate of Hindmarsh.

In the 2011 census the population of Semaphore Park was 4,225 and is comprised of approximately 53.3% females and 46.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Semaphore Park is 46 years of age.

75.0% of people living in the suburb of Semaphore Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.0% England, 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% Italy, 0.9% Greece, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.9% Germany, 0.8% Poland, 0.8% India, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.4% Philippines, 0.4% Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0.4% China , 0.3% Wales, 0.3% South Africa.

86.3% of people living in Semaphore Park speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Polish, 1.4% Greek, 1.2% Italian, 1.2% Other, 0.5% Serbian, 0.4% Croatian, 0.4% German, 0.3% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Semaphore Park is 27.5% No religion, 23.0% Catholic, 15.4% Anglican, 9.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.2% Uniting Church, 2.8% Eastern Orthodox, 2.4% Baptist, 2.0% Pentecostal, 1.9% Lutheran, 1.9% Christian, nfd.

40.8% of people are married, 31.8% have never married and 13.2% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 381 widowed people living in Semaphore Park.

58.6% of the people living in Semaphore Park over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.4% are working on a part time basis. Semaphore Park has an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Semaphore Park are 18.6% Professionals, 17.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.4% Technicians & trades workers, 10.2% Managers, 10.2% Labourers, 9.9% Sales workers, 9.6% Community & personal service workers, 7.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Semaphore Park work in are 13.2% Health care and social assistance, 11.8% Manufacturing, 10.2% Retail trade, 8.5% Education and training, 7.4% Construction, 7.1% Public administration and safety, 7.0% Accommodation and food services, 5.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.3% Transport, postal and warehousing.

29.9% of homes are fully owned, and 24.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 41.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $485 per week and the median household income is $826 per week.

The median rent in Semaphore Park is $158 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

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