Kookynie

The community is noticeably older than the state average, with a typical age of 41. It has very few children under 15, at only 3%, and the proportion of seniors is well below the national figure.

Nearly 30% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The most common ancestries are English, Australian, and Irish.

Most residents speak only English at home. While 7.1% use another language, which is higher than most similar areas, this is still far below the Western Australian average.

About 42% of people report having no religion, a figure that is well above the national average. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 31.3%.

Educational qualifications are much lower than in most areas, with only 3.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Many residents have a Certificate III or IV as their highest qualification.

Personal incomes are very high, with a typical weekly pay of $1,971, which is far above the state and national figures. This contrasts with typical family and household incomes, which are much lower than most areas.

Residents are generally healthy, with a long-term health condition rate of 20.2%, which is well below the national figure. No residents reported needing help with daily activities.

Participation in unpaid work is very low, with 0% of people volunteering and far fewer people caring for children or providing unpaid care compared to the rest of the state.

There are five First Nations people in the area. This group is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 45, and earns a typical personal income of $900, which is far above the national figure for First Nations people.

Homes in Kookynie are smaller than usual, with 2.1 people per home, which is a little below the national average.

While households are small, the number of people per bedroom is 1.70, which is far above the state and national figures.

Public transport use is unusually high at 8.5%, even though there are no public transport stops or routes in the area. No one reports working from home.

About 34% of residents moved in the last five years, though this is well below the national trend. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

The area has a very strong employment rate, with 88.1% of people working full-time and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Most workers are machinery operators or tradespeople in the mining sector.

Kookynie is entirely car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.0. There are no groceries, schools, or health services within a 15-minute walk.