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Murray - Waroona - Boddington

4,388 km²

Fewer people identify as First Nations here than in about 77% of similar areas, marking Murray - Waroona - Boddington as a distinct part of the region. The community is mostly car-dependent, with very few residents able to reach essential services on foot. While the area is spread across a large landscape, it maintains a profile where typical First Nations residents are younger than those in the rest of the state. This combination of sparse infrastructure and a youthful Indigenous population shapes the character of the district.

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First Nations

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First Nations residents here are a little younger than the state and national figure, with a typical age of 23. While household incomes are higher than most similar areas, the unemployment rate of 16.7% is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 12.3%.

558 First Nations people

23 yrs Median age Here 23 yrs WA 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

30.2% Year 12 Here 30.2% WA 32.5% Aus 37.0%

16.7% Unemployment Here 16.7% WA 15.9% Aus 12.3%

$560 Median income Here $560 WA $481 Aus $540

$1,513 Household income Here $1,513 WA $1,480 Aus $1,507

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The area is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.6 that is far below the Western Australian figure of 5.4. Access to basic needs is limited, as only 14.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, and just 30.9% are near groceries.

2.6 Walk score

2.7 Types ≤15 min