Garden Island

The population is exceptionally young, with a typical age of 24 and almost no one aged 65 or over. Children under 15 make up only 0.4% of the residents, a figure far below the national average of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and only 8.2% were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 32.2%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the dominant language, with only 4.3% of people using another language at home. This is far below the national figure of 22.3%, and no residents reported speaking little or no English.

The community is more likely to identify as religious than the wider population, as the 28.0% who have no religion is far below the national figure of 38.9%.

Formal qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 6.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%.

Typical weekly personal income is $1,443, which is far above both the state figure of $848 and the national figure of $805.

Residents are in very good health, with only 2.5% having a long-term health condition, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%.

Defence Force service is very common here, with 46.6% of people having served, a figure far above the national average of 2.8%. Unpaid care for children and housework is very rare.

First Nations residents in this area earn a typical personal income of $1,333, which is far above the state average of $481. They also have a very high Year 12 completion rate of 81.8%.

Most people drive to work or walk, while 1.4% use public transport. There are no public transport stops or routes within the area.

The population is quite mobile, with 43.3% of people moving in the last five years, which is well above the state figure of 39.0%.

Employment is very high, with 91.3% of people working full-time and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. This is driven by the fact that 98.6% of the workforce is employed in public administration and safety.

Walkable amenities are well below the state average, with 10.4 per 1,000 residents. Half of these available amenities are parks.