Pooraka
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
7,583
Population
2021 Census
8.5%
Households earning $3,000+/wk
2021 Census
37.6%
Born overseas
2021 Census
67.4%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
16.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
7,583
total persons (2021)
Children are 1.4pp below Salisbury (C); 70+ is 1.3pp above Salisbury (C).
Cultural diversity
6 topics
6.4%
born in India
Top overseas birthplaces: India, Vietnam and Afghanistan.
Housing
8 topics
85.5%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 1.9pp below Salisbury (C).
Income
4 topics
8.5%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 2.3pp below Salisbury (C).
Education
2 topics
16.8%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 1.8pp above Salisbury (C).
Employment
8 topics
7.4%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 9.3pp since 2016.
16.7%
2016
7.4%
2021
About this explorer
The Pooraka Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42