6219, WA

The typical resident is 46, which is far older than the state and national figure of 38. While children under 15 make up 17.4% of the population, seniors aged 65 and over are a little above the national average at 18.7%.

The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 77% born here and only 16.7% born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

Very few people use a language other than English at home, at just 1.8%, a figure far below the national average. Consequently, there are no residents who speak little or no English.

Nearly half of the population (49.3%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 39.2%.

Educational qualifications are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 6.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%.

Typical personal weekly income is $589, which is well below the national figure of $805. Family incomes are also lower than usual, with a typical weekly family earning $1,761.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.1% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 27.7%.

Residents are very active in unpaid work, with 22.3% volunteering and 15.9% providing unpaid care, both of which are well above the national average.

Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home. One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, making up 15.6% of households.

Home ownership is strong, with 42.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Every single home in the area is a separate house, and 86.2% have three or more bedrooms.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as no homes are without a motor vehicle. Public transport use is very low at 1.1%, and the typical drive time to the city is 85 minutes.

The population is quite stable, as only 29.4% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national average. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Full-time employment is lower than the national average at 54.9%. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is slightly higher than the national figure of 5.1%.

While residents generally have good access to money and resources, they score much lower than most areas for education and job skills.

The area is highly car-dependent with a walkability score of 1.1, far below the state average. Very few residents can walk to groceries, parks, or public transport within 15 minutes.