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Kimbolton
7,776 km²
A huge majority of workers in Kimbolton are employed in the mining industry, which helps explain the very high typical personal incomes here. The community is small, with only 52 people, and is strikingly lacking in both children and seniors. It is a place of working-age adults, many of whom identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, creating a distinct demographic profile within the Kimberley region.
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The typical resident is 40, and there are no children under 15 or seniors aged 65 and over. About 15.4% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure of 3.2%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and only 7.7% were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Common ancestries include Australian, English, and Italian.
Around 13.5% of people use a language other than English at home, though this is well below the national figure of 22.3%. No one in the area reports speaking little or no English.
Only 21.2% of residents identify with no religion, a figure far below the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the most common affiliation at 19.2%.
Educational attainment is much lower than most areas, with only 7.7% of adults holding a bachelor's degree and 32.7% completing Year 12. There are no schools within 3 km.
Typical personal weekly income is $1,874, which is far above the national figure of $805. About 17.3% of people earn $2,000 or more a week, which is well above the national average.
The community is very healthy, with only 13.5% of people having a long-term health condition, far below the national figure of 27.7%. No one reports needing help with daily activities.
Participation in unpaid work is very low; no one provides unpaid care or does 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Only 13.5% of people volunteer, which is a little below the national figure.
There are 8 First Nations people in the area. Their typical personal income of $1,437 is far above the national figure of $540, and the typical age is far older at 39 compared to the national figure of 24.
Homes here are small, with a typical occupancy of 1.3 people, which is far below the national figure of 2.5.
There are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure of 0.80.
Public transport use for commuting is very high at 29.2%, far above the national figure of 3.1%, despite there being no public transport stops or routes in the area. No one works from home.
The population is relatively mobile, with 38.5% of residents moving in the last five years, which is about the same as the Western Australian average.
Mining is the dominant industry, employing 79.2% of workers. While the unemployment rate is 0.0%, only 46.2% of adults are working or looking for work, far below the national figure of 61.1%.
There are 134.6 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, far above the state average, though these are exclusively parks.
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