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Pallinup
386 km²
A very high employment rate defines Pallinup, where 87.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This small community of 90 people is strikingly young, with a typical resident aged just 29. Many households here are well-off and live in large family homes, with 28.6% earning $3,000 or more per week. It is a high-earning, professional rural area where a strong connection to the land and a high rate of volunteering shape daily life.
Household incomes here are high, yet Pallinup's schools draw a notably less advantaged community.
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The typical resident is 29, making this area far younger than the national figure of 38. It is also an area where de facto relationships are much more common than in most other places, at 16.4%.
Most people were born in Australia, though 15.6% were born overseas, which is higher than in similar areas. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, followed by Scottish and Irish.
English is the main language here, with only 3.3% of people using another language at home. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 18.4%.
More than half of the community, 51.1%, report having no religion. This is far above the national figure of 38.9%.
The community is well-qualified, with 24.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Qualifications are often linked to the local landscape, with 23.1% in agriculture and environment.
Typical household incomes are much higher than in most areas, reaching $2,333 a week. This is well above the state figure of $1,815.
Residents are in good health, with a long-term health condition rate of 17.8%, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. No one reported needing help with daily activities.
Volunteering is very common, with 60.6% of people helping out, a figure far above the state average. Unpaid care and housework are also much more common here than in most other areas.
There are no Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people living here, which is lower than in most areas.
Families tend to be larger than usual, with 2.8 people per home. Most households are couples with children, and there are no one-parent families in the area.
Homes are almost all separate houses, and 96.4% have three or more bedrooms. Renting is very uncommon at 10.7%, and typical weekly rent is far below the national figure at just $112.
The area is entirely car-dependent, with no public transport and every home owning at least two vehicles. Working from home is very common, at 32.8%, which is far above the state figure.
The population is very stable, with only 21.5% of people having moved in the last five years. This is far below the national figure of 40.7%.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 70.7% of the workforce. Full-time employment is very high at 72.4%, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%.
The area is strictly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.3. Almost no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools.
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