6401, WA

The area has a strong Indigenous presence, with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population rising to 7.4% since 2011. While the typical resident is 42, there is a notable gap between the oldest residents and the 18.2% of the population who are children under 15.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 39.5% and 38.0% respectively. While the proportion of people born overseas has risen to 17.8% since 2011, this remains far below the Western Australian figure.

English is the main language for 80.4% of residents, and there has been very little change in the 6.2% of people who use another language at home since 2011. Only 0.8% of the community speak little or no English.

Christianity is the most common faith at 44.1%. Those reporting no religion make up 38.7% of the population, a figure that has risen by 15 percentage points since 2011.

Educational attainment is much lower than the national average, with only 10% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Only 36.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the state figure of 58%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,263, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Higher earners are also less common, with only 11.5% of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

Health challenges are more common here than in most areas, with 31.2% of people living with a long-term health condition. Additionally, 6.6% of residents need help with daily activities, which is a little above the state average.

Volunteering is a bit more common here than across the state, with 18.1% of people pitching in. However, the proportion of people providing unpaid care for children has fallen since 2011.

One-parent families are much more common than in most areas, making up 19.6% of households. A higher than usual 31.1% of people live alone, and the typical home holds 2.4 people.

Separate houses dominate the landscape at 93.4%, and 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms. Rent is well below the national average at $250 a week, and 36.7% of homes are owned outright.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, with only 0.6% of people commuting by public transport. A typical drive to the city takes 77 minutes, and only 6.8% of the workforce works from home.

Around a third of residents have moved in the last five years, though this is well below the national rate. Recent arrivals from overseas have fallen sharply since 2011, now making up 4.9% of the population.

While 61.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most areas. The unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is slightly higher than the state and national figures.

The area faces significant disadvantage, ranking in the bottom 20% of regions for overall advantage. It scores particularly low for education and job skills, as well as access to money and resources.

The neighborhood is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.8. Most residents live far from essentials, as only 15.3% are within a 15-minute walk of health services and 35.9% are near groceries.