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Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood
9 km²
Tucked into the Greater Perth region, Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood is a highly walkable suburban area with a strong international character. The community is notably diverse, with 44.1% of residents born overseas and a high proportion of people using a language other than English at home. It is a maturing neighbourhood where the population is slightly older than the national average, and a growing number of seniors are settling in. Large, detached family homes define the landscape, creating a spacious environment for its 13,992 residents.
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The typical resident is 40 years old, and the area is seeing a significant rise in seniors, with those aged 65 and over now making up 19.9% of the population. This is well above the state figure of 16.1%.
This is a diverse community where 44.1% of people were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. English, Australian, and Chinese are the most common ancestries.
Language diversity is very high, with 30.8% of residents using a language other than English at home, which is far above the state average. Mandarin and Cantonese are the most common non-English languages.
About 40.6% of the population reported having no religion, a figure that has risen by 15 percentage points since 2011.
The area is well-qualified, with 62.4% of residents completing Year 12 and 25.8% holding a bachelor degree or higher, both of which are above the state average.
Typical weekly household income is $1,546, which is a little below the national figure. The proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week is also lower than most similar areas.
Long-term health conditions are reported by 27.8% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 8% of the community has a mental health condition.
Participation in unpaid child care is higher than most areas, with 28.1% of people providing this support. About 14.7% of the population are volunteers.
First Nations residents make up 1.6% of the population. This group is younger than the wider community, with a typical age of 22 and an unemployment rate of 25.8%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
Most households are couples with children (57.6%) or couples without children (27.1%). The typical home has 2.5 people, which is consistent with the state and national average.
Homes here are predominantly large, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms and 85.3% being separate houses. A high 36.7% of residents own their home outright, well above the national average.
While 67.6% of people drive to work, the area is well-served by public transport, with 108 stops and a very high number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.
The community is relatively stable, as 34.2% of people moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, with the most common industries being health care, social assistance, and education.
The area sits around the middle of the scale for overall advantage and access to resources, with a score of 5 out of 10.
The area receives an average annual rainfall of 660mm, which is far above the state average, though this is typical for the region.
The neighbourhood is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 99.9% within 10 minutes of public transport.
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