Harris River

The community is far older than the state and national average, with a typical age of 47. However, children under 15 make up 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has far fewer overseas-born people (8.2%) than the state average of 32.2%. English and Australian are the most common ancestries reported.

English is the only language used at home, meaning the proportion of people using another language is far below the national figure.

A large proportion of residents report having no religion (46.9%), which is well above both the Western Australian and national figures.

Educational attainment is lower than in most areas, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Typical weekly household income is $2,374, which is well above the national figure of $1,746. This is consistent with 16.3% of people earning over $2,000 a week, a much higher rate than most areas.

Long-term health conditions are reported by 28.6% of residents, which is about the same as the national figure of 27.7%.

Volunteering is very common here, with 32.6% of people volunteering, far above the national rate of 14.1%.

There are no Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people recorded in this area.

Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home. This is reflected in the fact that very few people live alone compared to the state average.

Every home in the area is a separate house, and 93.8% have three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. No one in the community rents.

The area is entirely car-dependent, with no public transport stops and 100% of homes owning at least one motor vehicle.

Residents are very stable, with only 20.8% having moved in the last five years, far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Full-time employment is higher than average at 62.5%, though the unemployment rate of 6.3% is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.

The area is completely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store.