6431, WA

The area is noticeably younger than the rest of the state, with children under 15 and seniors over 65 both well below national figures. About 45.7% of residents have never married, and 29.8% of families are headed by a single parent, which is far above the Australian average.

Most residents were born in Australia (74.1%), and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the state and national figures. English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.

Over half the population (52.0%) use a language other than English at home, a figure far above the national average, though this fell 28 points since 2011. Around 3.9% of people speak little or no English, which is slightly higher than the state average.

Christianity (38.2%) and people with no religion (37.8%) are the most common affiliations. The share of people reporting no religion has risen 17 points since 2011, though it remains a little below the national figure.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas, with only 6.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree and just 27.0% completing Year 12. However, there is a high number of schools per 1,000 children compared to other areas.

The typical family income of $1,054 per week is far below the national figure of $2,120. While typical personal incomes are also low, a surprising 17.4% of people earn $2,000 or more per week, which is well above the national average.

Residents report far fewer long-term health conditions (15.3%) and mental health conditions (3.0%) than most of Australia. Only 2.2% of people need help with daily activities, which is well below the national figure.

Unpaid care for children is very common here, at 34.5%, which is well above the national average. In contrast, volunteering is among the lowest at this level, with only 4.7% of people participating.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.2 people per home. Single-person households are more common than in most areas (29.3%), but one-parent families are also far more frequent than the national average at 29.8%.

Renting is the dominant tenure at 74.9%, far above the national figure, and typical weekly rent is very low at $63. Very few people own their homes outright (4.8%), and 69.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Car dependence is high, with 58.0% of homes having no motor vehicle, far above the national average. Interestingly, 8.9% of people commute by public transport, which is well above the national figure despite a lack of local stops.

The population is relatively stable, with only 23.3% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national average. Recent overseas arrivals are also less common here than in most of Australia.

Mining is the dominant industry, employing 47.0% of the workforce. While full-time employment is very high at 85.5%, the unemployment rate of 12.3% is well above the national figure.

This area is among the most disadvantaged at this level, scoring the lowest possible rank for access to money, resources, and job skills. Its overall advantage score of 783 is well below the national average.

The area is entirely car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.0. No homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, health service, or grocery store, which is far below the state average.