6316, WA

The area is noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 44. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.3% of the population, a figure that rose 9.8 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 are also well represented at 22.3%.

Most of the 391 residents were born in Australia, though the share of people born overseas rose to 13.0% by 2021. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, accounting for 51.7% and 41.7% respectively.

English is the primary language for the vast majority, and the 2.6% of people using another language at home is far below the national figure. No residents reported speaking little or no English.

Religious affiliation has shifted significantly, with the share of people reporting no religion rising 20 percentage points since 2011 to reach 43.5%. This is about the same as the Western Australian average.

Education levels are lower than the national average, with only 12.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Those who did complete Year 12 make up 45.9% of the population, which is far below the state figure.

Incomes are generally lower than the national average, with a typical household earning $1,281 a week. However, the share of people earning $2,000 or more per week rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011.

A high 35.3% of residents have a long-term health condition, which is well above the national average. Mental health conditions are particularly prevalent, affecting 13.6% of the population.

Volunteering is very common here, with 30.7% of residents volunteering, a figure far above the national average. Unpaid care is also frequent, with 13.7% of people providing unpaid care.

Families are the norm, with 61.6% of households consisting of couples with children. This helps explain why the area has more people per home than most other areas.

Housing is almost exclusively separate houses, with 48.6% owned outright—far above the national figure. Typical weekly rent is much lower than average at just $150.

The area is heavily car-dependent, with 0.0% of people commuting by public transport and every single home owning at least one motor vehicle. Notably, 29.0% of people work from home, which is far above the state average.

The population is relatively stable, as the 27.9% of people who moved in the last five years is far below the national average. However, recent overseas arrivals rose to 11.8% since 2011.

The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 50.0% of the workforce. Full-time employment is much higher than the national average at 66.5%, and the unemployment rate is very low at 2.2%.

The area's overall advantage score is 982, which is slightly below the national average. It ranks higher than about 60% of similar areas in terms of overall advantage.

The area is highly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.2 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. This is consistent with its rural setting and lack of public transport use.