6302, WA

The community is far older than the national figure, with seniors making up 33.4% of the population. This has grown since 2011, while the proportion of children has fallen to 14.3%, which is well below the state and national averages.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries, though 17.7% of people were born overseas. This is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%.

English is the main language for 88.6% of residents, and only 3.1% use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.

A total of 43.9% of people report having no religion, a figure that rose 16 points since 2011 and is well above the Australian average.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 12.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state average of 23.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,126, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 10.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Long-term health conditions are much more common here than in most areas, affecting 35.4% of people. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 12.9%.

Volunteering is higher than most areas at 21.8%, though this is down since 2011. About 13.1% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national average.

A high number of people live alone, making up 33% of households. This is well above the state average, and the typical home has just 2.2 people.

The area is dominated by separate houses, which make up 95.1% of homes. Home ownership is very high, with 48.2% of residents owning their home outright.

Most people rely on cars, with 59.3% driving to work and only 1.3% using public transport. Public transport access is very low, with only four stops serving the area.

The population is relatively stable, as the 31.2% of people who moved in the last five years is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 50.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the state average. The unemployment rate of 5.9% is slightly higher than the national figure.

The area ranks lower than most other similar areas for overall advantage, scoring 3 out of 10.

Daily life is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.4. Only 33.1% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, far below the state figure of 64%.