6237, WA

This is an older community where the typical resident is 46, which is far older than the national figure of 38. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.7% of the population, a figure that has risen by 6.3 percentage points since 2011.

Most residents were born in Australia (78.2%), and the area has far fewer overseas-born residents (14.9%) than the Western Australian average of 32.2%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 90.2% of the population. Only 3.5% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Nearly half of the population (48.8%) reported no religion, a figure that is well above the national average and has grown by 23 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with 45.4% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 58.0% across Western Australia. However, the proportion of adults with a bachelor's degree rose to 14.4% since 2011.

The area is relatively affluent, with typical household weekly incomes of $1,929, which is a little above the national figure. People earning $2,000 or more a week make up 14.2% of the population, a much higher share than in most other areas.

While 28.6% of people have a long-term health condition, the area has a much lower rate of people needing help with daily activities (3.5%) than most other areas.

Community participation is high, with 22.2% of residents volunteering, which is well above the national figure. A higher-than-usual share of people also provide unpaid childcare (30.8%) and housework (27.8%).

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per household. This is consistent with a high proportion of couples with children (55.9%) and a much lower rate of people living alone (16.5%) compared to the state average.

The area is dominated by separate houses (98.4%), and 43.2% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Renting is much less common here than in most areas, at just 11.5%.

Car dependence is very high, with 99.6% of homes owning at least one motor vehicle. The drive time to the city is among the highest at this level, taking around 130 minutes.

The population is relatively stable, as only 29.6% of people moved in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is 2.9%, which is much lower than most areas. While more adults are working or looking for work than the national average, the share of full-time employees has fallen since 2011.

The area ranks very high for access to money and resources, placing it above 90% of similar areas, although it ranks lower for overall education and job skills.

The area is heavily car-dependent with a very low walkability score of 1.8. Most residents live far from essential services, with 0.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.