Risdon Park South Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Risdon Park South (5540) is a suburb of Far North, Far North, South Australia. It is about 198 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Risdon Park South is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Risdon Park South was 1,975 and is comprised of approximately 50.3% females and 49.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Risdon Park South is 40 years of age.

89.5% of people living in the suburb of Risdon Park South were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.4% England, 0.9% Italy, 0.7% Pakistan, 0.6% Sri Lanka, 0.6% South Africa, 0.4% Romania, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Canada, 0.3% India, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.3% New Zealand, 0.3% Nigeria, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.2% South Eastern Europe, nfd.

91.9% of people living in Risdon Park South speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Other, 1.6% Italian, 0.7% Greek, 0.4% Urdu, 0.4% Tamil, 0.2% Persian, 0.2% Russian, 0.2% Punjabi.

The religious makeup of Risdon Park South is 30.5% Catholic, 24.3% No religion, 12.5% Uniting Church, 9.2% Anglican, 7.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.7% Lutheran, 2.9% Baptist, 2.1% Eastern Orthodox, 1.9% Pentecostal, 0.9% Islam.

58.6% of people are married, 26.7% have never married and 6.1% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 78 widowed people living in Risdon Park South.

55.9% of the people living in Risdon Park South over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.5% are working on a part time basis. Risdon Park South has an unemployment rate of 5.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Risdon Park South are 15.7% Professionals, 14.0% Sales workers, 12.9% Technicians & trades workers, 12.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.0% Community & personal service workers, 11.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.6% Managers, 9.1% Labourers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Risdon Park South work in are 17.4% Health care and social assistance, 17.2% Retail trade, 15.0% Manufacturing, 9.1% Education and training, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 5.7% Construction, 5.3% Public administration and safety, 4.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.9% Other services.

33.7% of homes are fully owned, and 32.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $498 per week and the median household income is $1031 per week.

The median rent in Risdon Park South is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Risdon Park South postcode 5540