Nyabing

Nyabing is a young community where the typical resident is 37, making it much younger than most similar areas. Children under 15 make up 23.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%.

Most residents were born in Australia, and nearly half identify as having English ancestry. Only 11.5% were born overseas, which is far below the Western Australian average of 32.2%.

English is the dominant language here, spoken by 91.2% of people at home. This means far fewer people use another language compared to the state average of 18.4%.

A majority of the community, 58.1%, report having no religion. This is far above the national figure of 38.9% and among the highest rates for similar areas.

Qualifications are often practical, with 36.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. While a higher-than-usual 54.5% of residents finished Year 12, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree is far below the state average.

Personal incomes are well above the national figure, with the typical person earning $1,092 a week. This high personal pay is seen in the 14.9% of people who earn over $2,000 weekly, a figure much higher than most similar areas.

Residents are generally healthier than those in other areas, with only 23.1% having a long-term health condition. This is well below the national average of 27.7%.

Volunteering is very common here, with 33.3% of people helping out, far above the state rate of 15.9%. Many residents also provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.

The First Nations community is small, with just three people. However, their typical personal income of $900 is far above the state average of $481, and the typical age is far older at 52.

Families tend to be larger here, with 2.6 people per home and 68.2% of households being couples with children. One-parent families are very rare at just 2.0%, far below the national average.

Housing is dominated by separate houses, with 93.5% of homes being detached. Home ownership is strong, as 47.3% of people own their home outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%.

The town is entirely dependent on cars, with every home owning at least one vehicle and no one using public transport to commute. About 19.0% of the workforce works from home.

The population is relatively stable, with 33.6% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national average. There have been no recent arrivals from overseas.

Job prospects are strong, with an unemployment rate of 0.0% and 72.3% of people working full-time. Over half the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.

Nyabing is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.0, far below the state average of 5.4. No homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport.