Dampier Peninsula

About 79.4% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national averages. The population is notably young, with children under 15 making up 28.4% of the community, while only 6.9% are seniors.

Most residents were born in Australia (86.4%), and the proportion of people born overseas is much lower than in the rest of the state at just 3.9%.

Language diversity is high, with 23.7% of people using another language at home, which is well above the national figure.

The community is more religious than most areas, with 62.3% identifying as Christian and only 20.7% reporting no religion, far below the state average.

Education levels are much lower than the state average, with only 28.3% of people completing Year 12 and 9% holding a bachelor degree or higher.

Typical incomes are among the lowest in the region, with a typical weekly household income of $1,078, far below the national figure of $1,746.

Residents report fewer long-term health conditions (15.5%) and mental health conditions (2.4%) than people in the wider state and nation.

Unpaid domestic work is very common here, with 32.6% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure.

First Nations people make up the bulk of the population, with 26.7% speaking a First Nations language, though they face a high unemployment rate of 31.6%.

Homes tend to be crowded, with an average of 3.0 people per home. One-parent families are very common, representing 34.2% of all households.

Renting is the primary tenure for 77.5% of households, and the typical weekly rent is very low at $120. Very few people own their homes outright (4.6%).

The area is heavily car-dependent; 25.3% of homes have no motor vehicle, and 41% of workers walk to their jobs.

The population is relatively stable, with fewer people moving in the last five years than in most other areas, although recent overseas arrivals are unusually high at 29.3%.

Only 47.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the state average, with many employed in education and training.

The area is almost entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.1 and virtually no homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, or health services.