6308, WA

Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.9% of the population, which is far above the national figure. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represent 7.3% of the community, well above the state average of 3.3%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 14.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 85.8% of residents. Only 3.4% of people use another language at home, a figure far below the national average of 22.3%.

About 45.3% of people report having no religion, which is well above the national figure. This has risen by 19 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are much lower than most areas, with only 37.6% of residents completing Year 12. Only 8.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national average of 26.3%.

Weekly incomes are much lower than the national figure, with a typical household earning $1,148. Only 12.3% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, far below the 22.6% seen across Australia.

More people here have long-term health conditions (33.2%) than in most other areas. About 6.2% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little above the state average.

Volunteering is very common here, with 27.2% of people helping out, far above the national rate of 14.1%. This is alongside a high rate of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework.

Many residents live alone, accounting for 31.0% of households, which is well above the national average. This contributes to a smaller typical household size of 2.2 people.

Almost all residents live in separate houses (98.2%), and 47.5% own their home outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Rent is also much lower than typical, at $200 a week.

The area is heavily car-dependent, with a long drive time of 102 minutes to the city. Only 1.9% of people use public transport to get to work.

The community is very stable, with only 29.0% of people moving in the last five years, well below the national figure of 40.7%. No new arrivals from overseas were recorded in 2021.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 37.8% of the workforce. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure.

The area ranks low for overall advantage, scoring 3 out of 10, which is lower than about 70% of similar areas.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 3.4. Only 47.6% of homes have a 15-minute walk to basic amenities, far below the state average of 64.0%.