6336, WA

The population is relatively young, with 19.8% being children under 15 and a typical age of 38. Residents aged 65 and over make up 12.8%, which is well below the national figure.

Most residents were born in Australia, and English and Australian are the most common ancestries. Only 12.2% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national average.

English is the main language for 87.5% of the community. Only 3.2% of people use another language at home, which is far below the figures for both the state and the nation.

Over half the population (50.1%) report having no religion, a figure far above the national average. This trend has risen by 21 points since 2011.

Higher education is more common than in 2011, with 13.4% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher. Qualifications are often linked to the local industry, with 22% in agriculture and environment.

Typical weekly household income is $1,369, which is well below the national figure. However, typical personal weekly income is $920, slightly above the national average.

The community is generally healthy, with 21.6% having a long-term health condition, which is well below the national average. Only 3.5% of people need help with daily activities.

Volunteering is very common here, with 42.2% of people helping out, far above the national figure. Caregiving is also high, as 31.4% of people provide unpaid childcare.

Most families consist of couples with children (56.5%), and 28% of people live alone. Typical households are slightly smaller than the national average, with 2.3 people per home.

Housing is dominated by large separate houses, with 84.8% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Home ownership is high, as 42.4% of homes are owned outright, far above the national figure.

Every single home has at least one motor vehicle, and 29.7% of people work from home, which is far above the state average.

The area is relatively stable, as the 31.9% of people who moved in the last five years is well below the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals have fallen sharply since 2011.

Jobs are very secure, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.0%. A high proportion of the community is working or looking for work (71.1%), which is far above the national figure.

The area sits slightly above the middle for overall advantage, with a score of 986. It ranks better for education and job skills than it does for general access to money and resources.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.7, far below the state average. While there are parks nearby, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.