Mimili

The community is exceptionally young, with a typical age of 27 and very few seniors, who make up only 1.1% of residents. Children under 15 make up 26.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 1.8% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

Language diversity is very high, with 82.7% of people using a language other than English at home, far above the national figure of 22.3%.

Nearly half of the population (49.5%) reports having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than the state average, with only 24.9% of residents completing Year 12. Bachelor degrees or higher are also far less common here at 7.7%.

Incomes are among the lowest in the region, with a typical family earning just $766 a week, far below the national figure of $2,120.

Residents report fewer long-term health conditions (17.0%) and lower rates of mental health conditions (1.4%) compared to the rest of the state.

Caregiving is very common here, with 67.5% of people providing unpaid child care, far above the national figure of 26.3%.

First Nations people make up the bulk of the community, and 93.7% speak a First Nations language, though they face high unemployment at 36.8%.

Households are large, with 3.8 people per home, well above the national figure of 2.5. One-parent families are also far more common here at 25.0%.

Rental is the primary tenure, with 84.4% of homes rented and no one owning their home outright. Typical weekly rent is very low at $78.

Half of all homes have no motor vehicle, which is far above the national figure of 7.4%. Because there is no public transport, 55.3% of workers walk to their jobs.

The community is relatively stable, with 28.2% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

The unemployment rate is very high at 26.0%, far above the national figure of 5.1%. Many of those working are employed in education and training.

The area experiences high rates of recorded offences, particularly assault, property damage, and burglary.

While most homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and the school, the area is otherwise mostly car-dependent with no access to parks or health services within walking distance.