6472, WA

The community has grown older, with the typical age rising to 46 and the proportion of seniors increasing by 10 points since 2011. Conversely, the number of children under 15 has fallen by 12 points since 2011, leaving this area with far fewer children than most other regions.

The population is overwhelmingly Australian born, at 82.1%, and the proportion of people born overseas is far below the national figure.

English is the primary language here, and the 2.0% of people using another language at home is far below the national average of 22.3%.

While a majority of 53.6% identify as Christian, the number of people reporting no religion has risen by 23 points since 2011.

The area has seen a decline in higher qualifications, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree falling 8.4 points since 2011 to 9.4%, a figure far below the national average.

Personal incomes are a little above the national figure, with 15.0% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, which is much higher than most similar areas.

Long-term health conditions are a little more common here than in the rest of Australia, though the proportion of people needing help with daily activities is among the lowest at this level.

Participation in unpaid work is very high, with 52.8% of residents volunteering and 20.5% providing unpaid care, which is well above the national figure.

Homes are slightly larger than usual with 2.6 people per household, though there are more people living alone here than in most other areas.

Housing is dominated by detached houses, with 100% of homes being separate houses and 54.5% owned outright, which is far above the national average.

The area is entirely dependent on cars, as 0.0% of people use public transport to commute and every single home owns at least one motor vehicle.

Residents tend to stay put, with only 25.9% moving in the last five years, a figure far below the national average of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 59.3% of workers, and full-time employment is far above the national average at 78.0%.

The area's overall advantage score of 990 is slightly above the national average, supported by job skills that are higher than in 70% of similar areas.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 2.9, as there are no health services or public transport stops within a 15-minute walk.