6627, WA

The typical resident is 37, making this area a little younger than the national figure. While the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the state average, this group fell by 4.0 percentage points since 2016.

Every resident was born in Australia, which is far below the national and state figures. English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the only language used at home, although 8.8% of people use another language, which is higher than most similar areas. No one in the community speaks little or no English.

Only 21.1% of people have no religion, a figure far below the national average. This is a significant drop from 2016, when 42.0% reported no religious affiliation.

Degrees are more common than in 2016, with 17.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Agriculture and environment are the most popular fields of study, accounting for 42.3% of qualifications.

Typical family income is $1,625 weekly, which is well below the national figure. However, typical household income is about the same as the state average at $1,812.

People needing help with daily activities are much more common here than in most areas, at 8.8%. This is a rise of 8.8 percentage points since 2016.

Volunteers are very common, with 44.4% of people helping out, which is far above the national figure. Unpaid care is also frequent, with 17.8% of the community providing support.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household. One-parent families are also much more common than in most areas, making up 22.4% of families.

Housing costs are far below the state and national averages, with typical weekly rents at just $88. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas at $1,000.

Working from home is very common at 45.8%, far above the national figure. While there are a high number of stops per person, no one uses public transport to commute.

The population is very stable, with only 9.8% of people moving in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 58.3% of the workforce. While 73.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is very high at 24.2%.

This area scores highly for overall advantage, ranking better than about 85% of all areas. This is consistent with high scores for access to money and job skills.

The area is completely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.