Roleystone

The community is noticeably older than the state and national average, with the typical age being 44. This trend is highlighted by the fact that 19.6% of residents are seniors, a figure that rose 8.0 percentage points since 2011.

English ancestry is common here at 52.4%, and 68.3% of the population was born in Australia. The proportion of overseas-born residents fell slightly to 28.7% since 2011.

English is the dominant language, spoken by 90.2% of people at home. This is far below the state and national averages for people using another language, and only 0.5% of the population speak little or no English.

A majority of residents—53.3%—report having no religion, which is far above the national figure. This is a significant shift, as the number of non-religious people rose 22 percentage points since 2011.

About 22.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and 58.0% have completed Year 12. Qualifications are often in engineering, management, and society and culture.

Roleystone is a wealthy area where 30.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well above the national average. The typical family income is $2,419 weekly, which is $299 higher than the Australian figure.

The community is relatively healthy, with only 3.9% of people needing help with daily activities, which is a little below the national average. Arthritis is the most common long-term health condition reported.

Residents are very active in their community, with 19.2% volunteering, a figure well above the national average. Unpaid care is also common, with 31.7% of people caring for children unpaid.

The First Nations population is small, making up 0.8% of residents. However, this group is far younger than the state average and earns a typical personal income of $1,374, which is far above the national figure.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.7 people per home. People living alone are much less common than in most areas, at just 16.1%.

Large homes are the norm, with 92.6% of houses having three or more bedrooms and 98.2% being detached houses. Renting is very rare, with only 6.9% of households renting their home.

Car dependency is very high, as 65% of people drive to work and only 1.2% of homes have no motor vehicle. Public transport is limited, with a walk to the nearest stop taking an average of 60 minutes.

The population is very stable, with only 27.4% of people moving in the last five years, far below the national average. Recent arrivals from overseas are also rare at 2.9%.

Employment is strong, with 66.2% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. Many residents work as professionals, technicians, or managers.

The area is highly advantaged, scoring a 10 for access to money and resources. This helps explain why it is ranked as more advantaged than about 70% of all other areas.

The local climate is cooler than the state average, with an average maximum temperature of 23.8 degrees. Annual rainfall is 922mm, which is far above the Western Australian average.

The area is mostly car-dependent due to its steep terrain and low walkability score of 2.7. Very few residents live within a 15-minute walk of health services or schools.