6350, WA

The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.6% of the population, well above the Australian average, while the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is also much higher than most areas at 6.6%.

The community is predominantly Australian-born, and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure at 8.4%. This is a significant drop from 20.7% in 2011.

English is the sole language spoken at home, with 0.0% of residents using another language. This is far below the national figure and has remained unchanged since 2011.

Nearly half the population (48.1%) reports having no religion, a figure well above the national average. This represents a sharp increase from 2011, when only 25.1% identified this way.

Education levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 6.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, and 40.9% of residents have completed Year 12.

Earnings are much lower than in most areas, with only 2.4% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. The typical family income of $1,518 is well below the national figure of $2,120.

A little more than usual, 6.3% of people need help with daily activities. Long-term health conditions affect 29.0% of the population, with arthritis being the most common at 12.2%.

Volunteering is very common here, with 26.4% of people volunteering, which is far above the national figure. Additionally, 7.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a rate well above the national average.

The area has a high number of people living alone (37.1%), far above the national average. This helps explain why the average number of people per home is 2.1, which is lower than most areas.

Housing is very stable, with 45.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure. Most people live in separate houses, and the typical weekly rent of $150 is far below the national average.

Public transport use is almost non-existent, with 0.0% of people commuting by it. However, working from home is more common here than in most areas, at 19.5%.

The population is very stable, with only 21.6% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer for 30.8% of the workforce. While 62.4% are employed full-time, the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 7.5%.

The area scores low on overall advantage, ranking in the bottom 30% of similar areas. This is consistent with the low typical incomes and lower-than-average education levels seen across the community.

The area is somewhat walkable, though it is far below the national average for access to parks and public transport. On the other hand, it has a very high number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.