Wyandra

The community is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 51, yet 25.6% of residents are children under 15. First Nations people make up 20.5% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%.

The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with 96.2% born here and only 3.8% born overseas, a figure far below the national average.

English is the only language spoken at home, with 0.0% of people using another language, which is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Most residents identify as Christians (71.8%), and the 23.1% with no religion is far below the national average of 38.9%.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most areas, with only 26.7% of residents completing Year 12 and just 6.2% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical weekly household income is among the lowest at this level at $833, far below the national figure of $1,746. However, 15.4% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is a little above the national average.

A little more than 7.7% of people need help with daily activities, which is a little above the national figure. This is alongside a mental health rate of 5.1%, which is much lower than most areas.

Volunteering is very common here, with 24.6% of people pitching in, far above the national average of 14.1%.

There are 16 First Nations people in the area, whose typical personal income of $424 is well below the national figure of $540.

Living arrangements vary, with 34.5% of people living alone—well above the national average—while 48.1% live in couples with children.

Home ownership is very high, with 55.2% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. Rent is also much lower than usual, with a typical weekly cost of $155.

The area is entirely car-dependent with no public transport stops, and a high 33.3% of the workforce works from home.

The population is quite mobile, with 44.7% of people having moved house in the last five years, which is well above the national average.

Full-time employment is far above the national average at 72.2%, although the unemployment rate is also very high at 18.4%. Over half of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a walkability score of 3.3, and no homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.