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Gosnells

16 km²

More people of First Nations descent live here than in about 74% of similar areas, making Gosnells a notable community in Greater Perth. It is a very walkable suburb where almost every home is within a short stroll of a park or public transport. This accessibility to services helps define the area, though it faces significant challenges with high unemployment and lower school completion rates among its Indigenous population.

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The First Nations community here is younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 22. However, unemployment is far above the national rate at 26.6%, and Year 12 completion is well below the Australian average at 28.3%.

819 First Nations people

22 yrs Median age Here 22 yrs WA 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

28.3% Year 12 Here 28.3% WA 32.5% Aus 37.0%

26.6% Unemployment Here 26.6% WA 15.9% Aus 12.3%

$478 Median income Here $478 WA $481 Aus $540

$1,286 Household income Here $1,286 WA $1,480 Aus $1,507

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Gosnells is very walkable, with 99% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport. Access to essential services is far above the state average, including 78.5% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries.

6.4 Walk score

6.0 Types ≤15 min