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6337, WA
3,404 km²
A young population defines postcode 6337, where the typical resident is just 36 and children under 15 make up nearly a quarter of the community. This rural area in Western Australia is largely non-religious, with over half of residents claiming no faith. It is a place of high employment and growing wealth, where a strong agricultural workforce lives in large, detached homes. The community is remarkably active, with a very high rate of volunteering compared to the rest of the country.
Household incomes here are high, yet 6337, WA's schools draw a notably less advantaged community.
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Children under 15 make up 24.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the typical resident is only 36 and why there are so few seniors, at just 7.7%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a far lower proportion of overseas-born people (9.4%) than the state average.
English is the primary language for the vast majority, though the number of people using another language at home rose to 5.0% since 2011.
The area is far more secular than the rest of Australia, with 50.6% of people reporting no religion, a figure that has risen 20 points since 2011.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national average at 12.3%, though 50.7% of residents have completed Year 12.
Typical personal weekly income is $1,035, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 13.0% of people earn $2,000 or more each week.
Residents report better health than most areas, with a long-term health condition rate of 22.6%, which is well below the national figure.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37.4% of people participating, far above the national rate of 14.1%. About 33.1% of people also provide unpaid childcare.
Family life is central here, as 65.6% of households are couples with children, though the number of people living alone rose to 30.3% since 2011.
Almost all homes are separate houses (95.7%), and most are large, with 82.2% having three or more bedrooms. Rent is much lower than the national average at a typical $160 per week.
The area is heavily car-reliant, with 57.9% of workers driving to work and only 2.6% using public transport.
The community is quite mobile, with 36.8% moving in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 35.3% of the population, a figure far above the national average.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 56.5% of the workforce. Full-time employment is far above the national average at 70.8%.
The area sits slightly above the middle of the pack for overall advantage, with a score of 987 compared to the national average of 1,000.
The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.9, and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.
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