6753, WA

The typical resident is 33, making the area noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. It is a young community with children under 15 making up 20.1% of the population, while seniors aged 65 and over are very rare at just 2.6%.

About 23.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most areas, though still well below the national figure. The most common ancestries are English and Australian.

Language diversity is high, with 17.6% of people using a language other than English at home. This figure has risen 5 points since 2011, though very few residents speak little or no English.

About 42.1% of residents have no religion, a figure that has risen 16 points since 2011. This is about the same as the Western Australian average.

Education levels are far below the national average, with only 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, the proportion of people who completed Year 12 rose 7.4 points since 2011 to 43.4%.

Typical weekly family incomes are $3,194, which is well above the national figure of $2,120. About 42.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a ranking among the highest for similar areas.

Residents are in good health, with only 13.3% having a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure. Only 1.2% of people need help with daily activities.

Unpaid care for children is common at 26.4%, but only 4.7% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is well below the state average. Volunteer rates are also a little below the state figure.

Homes are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. Couples with children make up the majority of households at 68.6%.

Rentals dominate the market, with 77.2% of households renting, far above the national figure. Typical weekly rent is very low at $110, and 92.8% of homes are separate houses.

Public transport use is well above the national average at 12.5%, even though there are no public transport stops or routes in the area. Most people drive to work, and very few work from home.

The population is highly mobile, with 50.2% having moved in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas are also much more common here than in most other areas.

Mining is the primary industry, employing 45.3% of the workforce. Full-time employment is very high at 77.3%, and the unemployment rate of 3.3% is lower than the national average.

The area sits around the middle for overall advantage compared to all areas. However, it ranks poorly for access to money and resources as well as education and job skills.

The area is somewhat walkable, and most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.