Boyanup

The area has a balanced age mix, though it is far older than the national figure. Children under 15 make up 20.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the community is far less diverse than the state average, with 75.8% born here.

English is the primary language for 89.0% of the population, and the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure.

Almost half of the community (49.6%) report no religion, which is far above the national figure.

Education levels are lower than the state average, with only 12.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical weekly household income is $1,609, which is about the same as the national figure.

Long-term health conditions are more common here than in the rest of the state, affecting 30.4% of residents.

Local residents are very active in their community, with 20.3% volunteering and a much higher than average 32.1% providing unpaid childcare.

The First Nations population is small, with a typical age of 15, which is far younger than the state and national figures.

Homes tend to be larger, with 2.6 people per household and a high proportion of couples with children (54.4%).

Housing is dominated by separate houses (98.0%), and 40.6% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the state average.

The area is heavily reliant on cars, as only 1.6% of people commute by public transport and very few work from home.

The community is relatively stable, with far fewer people moving in the last five years compared to the national average.

Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas, with 52.8% of the population employed full-time.

Boyanup is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score far below the state average and no health services within a 15-minute walk.