Papulankutja

This is a very young population with a typical age of 25, which is 13 years younger than the Western Australian average. Children under 15 make up 26.5% of the community, while only 5.6% of residents are aged 65 or over.

The community is almost exclusively Australian-born, with no residents born overseas. English and Irish ancestries are the only others recorded, though they represent a small minority.

Language diversity is very high here, with 83.3% of people using another language at home, far above the 22.3% national figure. This is consistent with the high proportion of First Nations residents.

About a quarter of residents report having no religion, which is far below the national figure of 38.9%. Other religions and Christianity are also common, with 24.7% and 19.8% respectively.

Educational attainment is much lower than most areas, with only 30.3% of people completing Year 12. Only 4.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the state average of 23.8%.

Incomes are among the lowest at this level; the typical personal weekly income is just $316, compared to the national figure of $805. No households earn $3,000 or more per week.

Long-term health conditions are far less common here than elsewhere, affecting only 13.0% of people. No residents reported having a mental health condition.

Unpaid care is very common, with 50.8% of people caring for children, far above the national figure of 26.3%. However, only 7.3% of people are volunteers, which is well below the state average.

First Nations people make up the vast majority of the community, with 97.1% speaking a First Nations language. The unemployment rate for this group is 33.3%, far above the national figure of 12.3%.

Homes are larger than usual, with 3.6 people per home and one-parent families making up 38.8% of households. This is far above the national average of 14.1%.

Rental properties dominate the market at 97.3%, while no homes are owned outright. Typical weekly rent is very low at $70, far below the national figure of $375.

Public transport is non-existent here, with no stops or routes available. Consequently, 44.1% of people walk to work, and 62.2% of homes have no motor vehicle.

The population is very stable, with only 20.6% of people moving in the last five years, which is far below the national figure of 40.7%.

Only 33.1% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is 26.8%. Many of those employed work in education and training or health care.

There are 18.5 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, slightly above the state average. These mostly consist of parks, groceries, and cultural sites.