Arrino

Arrino has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (6.3%) and children under 15 (20.8%) than most similar areas. While the typical age is 38, which matches the national figure, there are almost no people in de facto relationships here.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 14.6% were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. The most common ancestries are Australian (52.1%) and English (39.6%).

English is the only language used at home here. This is far below the state and national figures, where roughly one-fifth of people use another language.

A majority of residents (54.2%) report having no religion, which is far above the national figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 22.2% of residents completing Year 12 and 7.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state and national averages.

Typical weekly household incomes ($949) and family incomes ($966) are far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. No one in the area earns $2,000 or more per week.

While no one needs help with daily activities, a higher than usual 33.3% of people have a long-term health condition, most commonly arthritis and heart disease.

This is a very active community, with 41% of people volunteering and 38.5% providing unpaid care, both far above national levels. Additionally, 11.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force.

There are 3 First Nations people in Arrino. Their typical personal income ($500) is about the same as the state average, and the typical age is 28, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 24.

About 53% of households consist of couples with children. The typical number of people per home is 2.5, which is the same as the state and national figures.

Typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $150. On average, there are 0.9 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.

Twenty percent of the workforce works from home, which is far above the state average. While there is a bus route and one stop, no one uses public transport to commute.

The population is very stable, with only 7% of people moving into the area in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing employ 48% of the workforce. While the unemployment rate is 0.0%, the proportion of full-time employment (44.0%) is far below the national average.

The area is highly car-dependent with a walkability score of 0.5. There are no groceries, health services, or schools within a 15-minute walk of any home.