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Avon

33,209 km²

Daily life in Avon relies heavily on cars, as the area is mostly car-dependent and spread across a massive landscape. It is a sparsely populated region in Western Australia where few homes are within easy walking distance of basic services. The community is small and rural, with a lifestyle defined by the vast distances between the few available amenities and the nearest town centres.

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First Nations

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First Nations residents here are noticeably older, with a typical age of 28 compared to the national figure of 24. Many face challenges, as unemployment is well above the national rate at 16.5% and Year 12 completion is far below the Australian average at 26.7%.

976 First Nations people

28 yrs Median age Here 28 yrs WA 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

26.7% Year 12 Here 26.7% WA 32.5% Aus 37.0%

16.5% Unemployment Here 16.5% WA 15.9% Aus 12.3%

$482 Median income Here $482 WA $481 Aus $540

$1,288 Household income Here $1,288 WA $1,480 Aus $1,507

Walkability

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Walking is rare in Avon, where a low walkability score of 2.4 reflects a car-dependent landscape. Access to services is very limited; for example, only 19.8% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 80.9%.

2.4 Walk score

2.7 Types ≤15 min