Australind - Leschenault

The area has a high proportion of children, though this has fallen slightly since 2011. While the typical age of 38 is the same as the state and national average, the number of seniors has risen by 6.4 percentage points over the last decade.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people (18.8%) compared to the state (32.2%). English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the primary language for 89.1% of the community. The proportion of people using another language at home is 6.4%, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A majority of the population (50.9%) reports having no religion, which is far above the national average. This figure has risen significantly by 22 percentage points since 2011.

Education levels are lower than in most similar areas, with only 13.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Typical household income is $1,910 a week, which is a little above the national figure. Weekly incomes have risen since 2011, and 14.5% of people earn $2,000 or more per week.

The proportion of people needing help with daily activities (4.4%) is lower than most areas. Long-term health conditions are reported at a rate of 28%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Unpaid care for children is very common here, with 33% of people providing this support, well above the national figure. Volunteers are also more common than in most similar areas.

First Nations residents have a typical age of 18, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figures. Their household income is well above both state and national averages.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.7 people per household. This is consistent with the high number of couples with children (59.5%) and a very low number of people living alone.

The area is dominated by separate houses (94.1%), and 94.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure. Renting is much less common here than in most other areas.

Cars are essential for most, with 68.3% of people driving to work and only 2.2% using public transport. Very few people work from home compared to the national average.

The community has seen a decline in new arrivals from overseas, which fell by 15 percentage points since 2011. About 37.6% of residents moved house in the last five years.

More adults are working or looking for work (64.1%) than in most similar areas. The most common industries for local workers are health care, construction, and manufacturing.

Residents generally have good access to money and resources, ranking higher than 80% of similar areas. However, the area ranks lower for education and job skills.

The area receives 721mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the Western Australian average of 185mm. Average temperatures are well below the state average.

While most homes are within a short walk of a park, very few are within 15 minutes of groceries (36.8%) or health services (34.6%), both of which are far below the state figures.