6390, WA

Children under 15 make up 22.3% of the population, a figure that rose 5.3 points since 2011 and is well above the national average. The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than most of Australia.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a far lower percentage of overseas-born people (14.9%) compared to the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 86.7% of the community. Only 4.6% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Over half the population (51.0%) reports having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average and has risen 24 points since 2011.

Education levels are lower than most areas, with only 11.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. About 38.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

Typical weekly household income is $1,732, which is about the same as the national figure. However, 19.3% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, which is well above the national average.

The community is relatively healthy, with only 3.3% of people needing help with daily activities, which is a little below the national average. Long-term health conditions are reported by 28.3% of residents.

Volunteering is very common here; 25.1% of people volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. More people also do unpaid housework and child care compared to most areas.

Family homes are typical, with 55.1% of households consisting of couples with children. This helps explain why people per home (2.5) is higher than in many other areas.

Almost all homes are separate houses (95.9%), and 84.2% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is slightly more common here than in the state average, with typical weekly rent at $280.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with 63.9% of workers driving to work and only 2.0% using public transport. The drive time to the city is among the highest at this level.

About 38.7% of residents moved in the last five years, which is about the same as the state average. Recent arrivals from overseas have fallen sharply since 2011.

Mining is the largest industry, employing 34.0% of the workforce. Full-time employment is higher than the national average, though the total number of people working or looking for work fell since 2011.

The area ranks lower than most for education and job skills, and its overall advantage score of 941 is smaller than about 69% of similar areas.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.6. Very few homes are within a 15-minute walk of public transport, and only 27.2% are near a school.