Mid West

The typical resident is 42, making the area noticeably older than the state and national average. Seniors make up 19.3% of the population, a figure that rose 3.4 points since 2016.

This is a predominantly Australian-born community, with only 13.8% of people born overseas—far below the national figure of 27.7%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the primary language for 81.2% of residents. Only 6.7% use another language at home, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Religion is less common here, with 40.7% of people reporting no religion. This figure rose by 10 points since 2016, while 43% of the population identifies as Christian.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 39% of residents completing Year 12. Just 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,455, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. However, the number of households earning $3,000 or more per week rose 5 points since 2016.

Long-term health conditions affect 28.3% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Arthritis is the most reported condition at 8.8%.

Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 17.7% of people pitching in, though this is down 4.6 points since 2016.

First Nations people make up 9.5% of the community, well above the national average of 3.2%. However, this group faces higher unemployment at 18.1% and lower Year 12 completion rates.

One-parent families are more common here than in most areas at 16.3%. People living alone also make up a higher proportion of the community than usual, at 28.9%.

Homes are typically large, with 81.4% having three or more bedrooms. A higher than average 35.1% of homes are owned outright, and typical weekly rent is much lower than the national figure at $250.

The region is heavily car-dependent, with 64.6% of people driving to work and only 1.8% using public transport. Working from home is also much less common than across Australia.

The community is relatively stable, as 33.8% of people moved in the last five years, which is well below the national figure of 40.7%.

Full-time employment is a little above the national average at 60.1%. The most common industries for workers are health care, education, and retail.

The population grew by 3.9% since 2021, though this is well below the Western Australian growth rate of 10.7%.

The region is hot and dry, with an average maximum temperature of 31.7°C and annual rainfall of 180mm, among the lowest for its level.

Daily life is mostly car-dependent, as the walkability score is well below the state average. Only 42.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.