Bellevue

The typical resident is 40, and the area has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (5.3%) than most other areas. De facto relationships are also more common here than in the rest of the state.

About 22.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in similar areas, though this is still well below the Western Australian average of 32.2%.

English is the main language for 84.7% of the community. While more people use another language at home than in most similar areas, the 9.8% figure is far below the national average.

More than half the population (51.1%) reports having no religion, a figure far above the national average of 38.9%.

Education levels are lower than in most areas, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state figure of 23.8%.

Typical weekly household income is $1,313, which is well below the national figure of $1,746. Only 10% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a rate far below the state average.

Health challenges are more common here, with a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (34.5%) and mental health conditions (12.9%) compared to most areas.

A higher number of people provide unpaid care than in most areas. There is also a much larger proportion of former Defence Force members (4.5%) compared to the rest of the state.

The First Nations community is larger than in about 85% of similar areas. While unemployment is higher than the national average at 17.9%, Year 12 completion is slightly above the national figure.

Single-person households are very common at 34.9%, and the rate of one-parent families is among the highest at this level.

Separate houses make up 83.8% of homes, though they are less likely to be owned outright than in most areas. Renting is also much more common here than in similar areas.

Public transport access is excellent, with 17 stops and a very short walk to the nearest one. However, very few people work from home (3.4%) compared to the national average of 21%.

The area is relatively mobile, with 35.9% of residents having moved in the last five years, though this is lower than the state and national averages.

The unemployment rate of 7.2% is much higher than in most similar areas. The most common industries for local workers are health care, retail, and construction.

Bellevue is very walkable, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 98.8% within 10 minutes of public transport.