Stratton

This is a noticeably young community, with 23.6% of residents being children under 15. This is well above the national figure of 18.2%, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.

Most residents were born in Australia, though 19.4% were born overseas, which is much higher than in similar areas. English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 41.3% and 39.1% respectively.

English is the primary language for 85.2% of the community. While 9.3% of people use another language at home—which is much higher than in similar areas—this is still well below the Western Australian average of 18.4%.

The area is strongly secular, with 52.3% of people reporting no religion. This is far above the Australian figure of 38.9%.

Education levels are much lower than in most areas, with only 8.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Typical incomes are well below the national average, with family weekly incomes sitting at $1,661. Only 9.0% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the state average.

Residents experience higher rates of health challenges, with 33.2% having a long-term condition. Mental health conditions are notably common at 13.4%, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%.

Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 30.8% of people providing this care. However, volunteering rates are much lower than in most other areas at 11.0%.

The First Nations community is significant here, with 315 people residing in the area. This population is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical age of just 17.

Family sizes are larger than usual, with 2.6 people per home. One-parent families are especially common, making up 28.5% of households, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%.

Most people live in separate houses, and 93.0% of homes have three or more bedrooms. However, outright home ownership is among the lowest for similar areas at 17.1%.

The area is very well served by buses, with 31 stops and high departure rates. Despite this, very few people work from home, at just 3.1%, which is far below the national figure.

About 31.8% of residents have moved in the last five years, which is around the middle for similar areas. Recent arrivals from overseas account for 6.0% of the population.

The unemployment rate is 8.1%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Many locals work in health care, social assistance, and retail.

Everything is within a short walk for most, with 100% of homes near a park and 90.6% near public transport. However, no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.