Coodanup

The community is far older than the state and national average, with the typical resident aged 48 and 30% of the population aged 65 or over. There is also a significant First Nations presence, with 6.2% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

While 22.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the main language for 86.1% of the area. While the 5.9% of people using another language at home is higher than in many similar areas, it is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

A large portion of the community identifies with no religion, at 46.6%, which is well above both the state and national figures.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas, with only 6.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree and 34.3% completing Year 12, both of which are far below the national averages.

Typical weekly personal income is $487, which is much lower than the national figure of $805. Only 7.5% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, a figure far below the national average of 22.6%.

Health challenges are common here, as 40.6% of people have a long-term health condition, far above the national average of 27.7%. This is consistent with the area's older population, as 10.3% of residents need help with daily activities.

The area has a higher rate of former Defence Force members (5.3%) than most similar places. However, volunteering is much lower than most areas at 11.2%.

The First Nations community is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical age of 19. Unemployment is also well above the national figure, sitting at 21.8%.

Single-person households are very common at 36.4%, and one-parent families are far more frequent here (24.5%) than across Australia (14.1%).

Renting is much more common than in most similar areas, with 36.2% of households renting. Most homes are separate houses, and typical weekly rent of $240 is well below the national figure.

Public transport use is high for the area, with 4.8% of people commuting this way and a high number of bus stops. Conversely, 8.6% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is well above the state average.

About 36.6% of people moved house in the last five years. Recent arrivals from overseas make up 5.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 14.5%.

Employment levels are among the lowest for this type of area, with only 39.5% of adults working or looking for work. The unemployment rate of 11.3% is well above the national average of 5.1%.

The area is somewhat walkable, and 90.1% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. However, access to health services is far below the state average, with only 18.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk.