North Yunderup

This is an older community, with a typical resident aged 52 and 29.2% of people aged 65 or over, both figures far above the national average. Consequently, children under 15 make up only 13.5% of the population, which is well below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while 15.1% of residents were born overseas. This proportion of overseas-born people is higher than in most similar areas, though still far below the state and national averages.

English is the dominant language, with 92.0% of people using it only. This means the proportion of people using another language at home is far below the national figure of 22.3%.

Over half of residents (51.1%) report having no religion, a figure that is far above the national average of 38.9%. Christianity is the next most common affiliation at 40.1%.

Educational qualifications are lower than in most areas, with only 34.3% of residents completing Year 12 and 7.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher, both far below the state and national figures.

Typical weekly incomes are much lower than in most areas, with the typical family earning $1,437, well below the national figure of $2,120. Only 10.8% of households earn $3,000 or more per week, which is far below the national average.

Health needs are significant here, as 37.7% of people have a long-term health condition and 9.0% need help with daily activities, both figures being well above the national average. This is consistent with the area's older population.

Unpaid care is common, with 14.3% of people providing such support and 26.0% spending 15 or more hours on housework, both well above the national figure. However, the number of people caring for children is well below the national average.

There are 22 First Nations people in the area, with a typical age of 33, which is far older than the national figure of 24. Their typical personal income is $687, well above the national average.

Homes tend to be smaller in occupancy, with 2.2 people per home, lower than the national figure of 2.5. About 28.2% of people live alone, which is a little above the national average.

The area is dominated by separate houses (95.2%), and 86.0% of homes have three or more bedrooms. A high proportion of residents (42.2%) own their homes outright, far above the national average of 31.0%.

Most people rely on cars, with 61.5% driving to work and only 5.5% working from home, far below the national figure. While the area has a high number of public transport stops for its size, very few people use them to commute.

The community has seen some movement, with 34.8% of people moving in the last five years, though this is well below the national figure of 40.7%. Recent overseas arrivals are also far below the national average.

The area has a low workforce participation rate, with 49.4% of adults working or looking for work, far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is also much higher than most areas at 8.9%.

The area is mostly car-dependent with a low walkability score of 2.0. While many homes are near public transport, almost no one can walk to groceries, health services, or schools within 15 minutes.